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US military strike kills two in drug boat operation

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Two killed in latest US military strike on alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific, raising total fatalities to at least 207. Critics question legality and effectiveness, noting fentanyl primarily trafficked over land from Mexico. read more


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US military strikes on drug boats kill over 200

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US military strikes on alleged drug boats in Latin America have killed over 200 people since September. Critics question legality and effectiveness, noting cocaine, not fentanyl, is carried. Trump claims boats carry fentanyl, but experts say his statements are false. read more

US military strike on drug boat kills three

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US military struck a suspected drug smuggling boat in the eastern Pacific, killing three. This fourth attack this week brings total deaths to 205. No evidence supported the narco-terrorism claims. read more

US strike on drug boat kills 3, week toll 205

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U.S. military struck a drug boat in the Pacific, killing three in the fourth attack this week. Death toll reaches 205 since September. No evidence provided for the vessel's link to terrorism. Campaign targets alleged Latin American cartels. read more

US airstrikes kill 195 but fail to curb cocaine flow

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US airstrikes killing 200 on suspected drug boats cost $4.7 billion but failed to reduce cocaine availability or prices, experts say. Smugglers shift methods, leaving drug flow unchanged. read more

US military strikes second drug vessel, killing two

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The U.S. military killed two men in a second strike on a suspected drug vessel in the eastern Pacific. This campaign has killed 196 people, but no evidence of drugs has been provided. The Pentagon will review targeting procedures. read more

Pentagon scrutiny rises after deadly narco boat strike

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A US military strike on a suspected drug vessel in the eastern Pacific killed one and left two survivors, part of a campaign causing 194 deaths. The Pentagon faces scrutiny over targeting procedures. read more

US Quietly Kills Nearly 200 in Covert Drug Boat Campaign

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US secretly escalated lethal strikes on suspected drug boats, killing nearly 200 since September. Despite legal questions and $5 billion cost, officials admit boat strikes aren't the answer, yet public focus has shifted amid Iran conflict. read more

US military kills three more in Pacific drug boat strikes

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US military conducted a third strike on a suspected drug boat in the Pacific, killing three men, amid ongoing campaign since September with 191 deaths. Critics question legality as evidence of drugs remains unprovided. read more

US military strikes Caribbean boat, kills two

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US military launched another strike on a suspected drug boat in the Caribbean, killing two. This brings the death toll to 188 since September, yet no evidence has confirmed illicit drugs were aboard. Critics question the strikes' legality. read more

US boat strikes kill 186 in Caribbean campaign

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U.S. military strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean have killed at least 186, with no evidence of illicit cargo. Critics question legality and effectiveness, noting fentanyl primarily enters via land from Mexico. read more

US Strike Kills Three in Caribbean Drug Crackdown

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A U.S. military strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean killed three people Sunday. Part of an intensified campaign, these strikes have claimed at least 181 lives, though evidence of drug trafficking is often not publicly provided. read more

U.S. Pacific Strike Kills Four in Drug Crackdown

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A U.S. military strike on an alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific killed four, raising the death toll to 175 since September. The Trump administration defends the campaign against cartels, though critics question its legality and effectiveness. read more

U.S. Navy Strikes Kill Five in Pacific Drug Campaign

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U.S. military strikes destroyed two alleged drug smuggling boats in the eastern Pacific, killing five. The campaign, begun under Trump, has killed at least 168 people, though critics question its legality and effectiveness against fentanyl trafficking. read more

U.S. Navy Strike Kills Six in Pacific Drug Crackdown

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The US military killed six men on an alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Eastern Pacific. This strike raises the death toll to 157 under a Trump administration campaign targeting 'narco-terrorists,' a policy criticized for its legality and effectiveness. read more

US Anti-Drug Strikes Kill 151 in Caribbean

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A U.S. strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean killed three people, raising the death toll to at least 151 in the Trump administration's months-long campaign. Critics question the legality and effectiveness of the strikes. read more

US Strikes Kill 11 in Narcoterrorist Campaign

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US strikes killed 11 people on three suspected drug smuggling boats in Latin American waters. This marks one of the deadliest days in the ongoing campaign, bringing the total to at least 145 deaths from 42 known strikes. read more

Deadly clash in Colombian coca region escalates violence in Catatumbo

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Clashes between Colombian army and guerrilla dissidents in a coca-growing region have resulted in one soldier's death and another's injury due to an improvised explosive device, while dissidents were also injured. The conflict in the region has caused more than 60 deaths and displacement. read more

Trump Administration's Talk of Military Action in Mexico Raises Alarms

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Experts discuss the possibility of the US military targeting Mexican cartels on their soil. Trump designates cartels as terrorist groups, leading to concerns about violence. Cartels could strike back, targeting tourists. Cartels' use of social media for intimidation resembles tactics of terrorist groups. read more

#Mexico #DrugWar

Gunmen on jet skis killed a 12-year-old boy in Cancun in a drug-related incident. The Mexican president issued a public appeal to drug cartels for peace after the detention of two cartel leaders. The incident highlights the ongoing violence in Mexico's drug war. read more