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U.S. strike on alleged drug boat kills three in eastern Pacific Ocean

The attack brings the number killed in U.S. military boat strikes to at least 211 since the Trump administration began targeting those it calls “narcoterrorists” in September.

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What happenedU.S. strike on alleged drug boat kills three in eastern Pacific Ocean.
What changedThe left frames it as "US strike on alleged drug smuggling boat kills 3 in eastern Pacific Ocean". The center frames it as "U.S. strike on alleged drug boat kills three in eastern Pacific Ocean".
ConfidenceLow. Two-source or narrow-bucket comparison.
Archive healthDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 buckets

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Still Watching. The left frames it as "US strike on alleged drug smuggling boat kills 3 in eastern Pacific Ocean". The center frames it as "U.S. strike on alleged drug boat kills three in eastern Pacific Ocean".

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Jun 19, 9:10 PM: The Oregonian (OregonLive) joined the source map.

Jun 19, 9:49 PM: The Columbian (Vancouver WA) joined the source map.

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

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The attack brings the number killed in U.S. military boat strikes to at least 211 since the Trump administration began targeting those it calls “narcoterrorists” in September.

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Center ·News report

U.S. strike on alleged drug boat kills three in eastern Pacific Ocean

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. military attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Thursday, killing three people, as the Trump administration wages a monthslong camp...

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