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US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 3 in the eastern Pacific Ocean

US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 3 in the eastern Pacific Ocean
NPR News Friday 19 June 2026, 07:13 UTC By The Associated Press 1 min read
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The latest attack brings the number of people who have been killed in boat strikes by the U.S. military to at least 211 since the Trump administration began targeting those it calls "narcoterrorists" in early September.(Image credit: Jacquelyn Martin)

The latest attack brings the number of people who have been killed in boat strikes by the U.S. military to at least 211 since the Trump administration began targeting those it calls "narcoterrorists" in early September.

(Image credit: Jacquelyn Martin)

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