Strike on alleged drug boat in Caribbean kills 3 people, U.S. military says
Since the administration began targeting those it calls "narcoterrorists" in small vessels last year, at least 148 people have been killed in the strikes.
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Since the administration began targeting those it calls "narcoterrorists" in small vessels last year, at least 148 people have been killed in the strikes.
The series of strikes brought the death toll to at least 145 people since the administration began targeting the small vessels since September.
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Since September, U.S. forces have destroyed multiple vessels in international waters, killing at least 80 people.
As in previous strikes, U.S. officials did not release the identities of those killed, or offer evidence that they were smuggling narcotics or posed a threat to the U.S.
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Since the administration began targeting those it calls "narcoterrorists" in small vessels last year, at least 148 people have been killed in the strikes.
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