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US military says at least eight killed in new strikes on alleged drug boats, with survivors abandoning ship
The U.S. military conducted strikes on three drug-trafficking boats in international waters, killing three and prompting Coast Guard search efforts amid an ongoing campaign with over 30 strikes since September.
- The US military struck two boats alleged to be carrying drugs, resulting in five deaths on board.
- One day prior, the US targeted three narco-trafficking vessels, killing at least three people.
- Since September 2, the US has conducted over 30 strikes, resulting in more than 110 fatalities.
- A U.S. official stated that eight survivors abandoned their vessels, with search-and-rescue operations ongoing.
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u.s. Attacks on Ships in the Pacific Resulted in Eight Deaths and May Have Left Survivors; See Video
The United States Armed Forces reported that the attacks on five ships supposedly involved in drug trafficking, which resulted in eight deaths between three and four in the morning, may have left survivors, who were crying in the waters of the Pacific Ocean. These offensives raised the total number of attacks against ships for 35 and the number of deaths for at least 115 since the beginning of September.
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