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Pentagon Watchdog Opens Probe Into U.S. 'Narco Boat' Strikes in Caribbean and Pacific Amid Legal Questions

The review will examine the intelligence and targeting process used in the strikes, including how targets were selected and approved

Latin Times

US military kills three people in boat strike in eastern Pacific

Without offering details or evidence, US Southern Command describes the people killed as ‘narco-terrorists’

The Guardian - US

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US military says it killed four more people in boat strike in eastern Pacific

Strike marks third deadly attack on vessels in region in four days, and killing of 174 people since September

The Guardian - US

US military says it killed two people in another boat strike in eastern Pacific

Dispatch of vessel strike, like most of military’s statements on strikes conducted in area, did not provide evidence

The Guardian - US

Two dead after US strikes another alleged drug boat in Pacific Ocean

It is the second consecutive day that U.S. Souther Command has reported a fatal strike

The Independent UK

U.S. Kills 5 in Latest Boat Strike, Increasing Death Toll in Anti-Drug Campaign to 168

Southern Command said the operation targeted two vessels "transiting along known narco-trafficking routes," although it did not provide evidence supporting the assessment

Latin Times

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Five killed in latest US strike on alleged drug boats in eastern Pacific

The Trump administration began its campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America in early September

The Independent UK

Strike on alleged drug vessel kills four in the Caribbean, US military says

Latest strike brings number of deaths to at least 163 since attacks on alleged ‘narco-terrorists’ began in September

The Guardian - US

Guantánamo Would Be 'Central Node' in Any U.S. Military Operation in Cuba, Experts Say

The U.S. naval base at Guantánamo Bay would serve as a "central node" in any potential military operation in Cuba, analysts say, even as they stress that such a scenario remains unlikely under current conditions.

Latin Times

US has struck another alleged drug-smuggling boat, US Southern Command says

One person survived and two were killed, the military said, who were turned over to Costa Rican coast guard

The Guardian - US

Attack on alleged drug vessel leaves 3 survivors in eastern Pacific, US military says

The U.S. military says it attacked an alleged drug-smuggling vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean as part of the Trump administration’s campaign against alleged traffickers

The Independent UK

US military strike on boat allegedly smuggling drugs kills three men

It is the third such attack in a week, and is part of increased US forces in the Caribbean

The Guardian - US

Watch: US releases video of ‘lethal kinetic’ attack on alleged drug traffickers; 3 killed

The US Southern Command has released a video of what it described as a “lethal kinetic” strike on an alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific as part of Operation Southern Spear. The operation reportedly killed three people.

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The Guardian - US

US military strike kills three in second alleged drug boat attack this week

Move brings total number of people killed in US strikes on suspected boats since September to at least 148

The Independent UK

US Southern Command chief meets Venezuela's president weeks after Maduro's capture

The top U.S. military commander for Latin America has met with Venezuela’s acting president in Caracas as both sides discuss security and policy goals

Euronews

Eleven killed in narcoboat strikes amid Trump’s Latin America drug war

US strikes on three alleged drug boats kill 11, escalating Trump’s campaign against narcotraffickers in South American coastal waters.

The Guardian - US

US says 11 people killed in latest strikes on alleged drug boats

Three boats targeted in eastern Pacific and Caribbean as Trump continues pursuit of alleged ‘narco-terrorists’

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Watch: US military shares video of kinetic strike on alleged drug boat in Eastern Pacific; two dead

The US military has released footage of a recent strike on an alleged drug-trafficking vessel in the Eastern Pacific, stating that the boat was operating along what it described as “known narco-trafficking routes.” According to US officials, the strike resulted in the deaths of two individuals identified as “narco-terrorists,” while…

The Guardian - US

US says two people killed in military strike on boat in Pacific

Officials say rescuers searching for lone survivor after latest attack on what Pentagon says are suspected drug smugglers

Euronews

US strike on alleged narco-trafficking ship near Colombia kills two

The US Southern Command confirmed a new lethal attack in international waters near Colombia, as part of its Operation Southern Lance against South American drug traffickers.

The Independent UK

US strikes another alleged drug-trafficking boat in Eastern Pacific

The U.S. military says it has carried out another deadly strike on a vessel accused of trafficking drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean

The Independent UK

US carries out first boat strike in the Pacific since Maduro raid, killing two

The lethal strike left one survivor, according to the U.S. Southern Command

The Guardian - US

US military seizes Venezuela oil tanker under Trump sanctions

US Coast Guard and others boarded foreign-flagged crude carrier Veronica in a pre-dawn operation

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: A tale of two tankers (seized by US)

Operations mark latest demonstration of brazen US military power and reach

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