US conducts 17th lethal strike against alleged drug boat
At least 69 people have now been killed in strikes on vessels since September 2 WASHINGTON (ABC) — The United States has conducted its 17th lethal strike against a suspected…
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Trump has accused boat crews of being narco-terrorists. The truth, AP found, is more nuanced
GÜIRIA, Venezuela (AP) — One was a fisherman struggling to eke out a living on $100 a month. Another was a career criminal. A third was a former military cadet. And a…
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Rubio, Hegseth brief lawmakers on boat strikes after congressional frustration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Top Trump administration officials briefed members of the Senate and House of Representatives on Wednesday about strikes on alleged drug trafficking boats off Venezuela, after frustration in…
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US military kills three in strike on drug-trafficking vessel in Caribbean, Hegseth says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Sunday that the U.S. military conducted a lethal strike on a vessel operated by a drug trafficking organization in the…
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US carries out new strike in Caribbean, killing 3 alleged drug smugglers
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (AP) — The U.S. military has carried out another lethal strike on alleged drug smugglers in the Caribbean Sea, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Saturday. Hegseth…
Russia denounces ‘excessive’ US military force in Caribbean, backs Venezuela
MOSCOW (Reuters) — Russia's foreign ministry denounced on Saturday "excessive military force" by the United States in the Caribbean Sea deployed as part of a drive against drug trafficking and…
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U.S. boat bombings violate international law, UN human rights chief says
The Trump administration’s deadly bombing campaign of alleged drug-running vessels in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific Ocean violate international law and should be investigated, the United Nations’ top human rights…
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14 dead in more strikes against alleged drug boats, War sec says
WASHINGTON (ABC) — The U.S. has carried out strikes against four more alleged drug vessels in the Eastern Pacific, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Tuesday, killing 14 people. "Yesterday, at…
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US strike against alleged drug vessel in Caribbean kills six, Pentagon says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — A U.S. strike against an alleged drug vessel killed six suspected "narco-terrorists" in the Caribbean, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday, the latest operation in…
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Another US strike in Caribbean targets alleged drug-running boat, killing 6, Hegseth says
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military has conducted its 10th strike on a suspected drug-running boat, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday, blaming the Tren de Aragua gang for operating the vessel…