U.S. strike on alleged drug boat kills three in eastern Pacific Ocean
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 campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America.
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What happenedU.S. strike on alleged drug boat kills three in eastern Pacific Ocean.
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U.S. strike on alleged drug boat kills three in eastern Pacific Ocean
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...