US anti-drug boat strikes: latest events
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US strike on alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific kills five
The US military said an airstrike on a suspected drug-trafficking vessel in the eastern Pacific killed five people on Tuesday. Media tallies say the more than 70 such strikes since the start of Trump's second term have killed over 240 people.
- The US military reports five people killed in the latest strike.
- More than 70 such strikes have been carried out since the start of Trump's second term, according to the report.
- Media tallies put the total death toll at over 240.
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US strike on alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific kills five
The US military said an airstrike on a suspected drug-trafficking vessel in the eastern Pacific killed five people on Tuesday. Media tallies say the more than 70 such strikes since the start of Trump's second term have killed over 240 people.
US military strike on alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific kills five
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