2 survivors of U.S. military strike on a boat in Caribbean will be repatriated
President Trump on Saturday said the survivors, from Ecuador and Colombia, will be returned to their countries of origin.
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President Trump on Saturday said the survivors, from Ecuador and Colombia, will be returned to their countries of origin.
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