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U.S. strike on an alleged drug boat kills 1, leaves 2 survivors
The U.S. military attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, killing one man and leaving two survivors. This brings the number of people who have been killed in boat strikes to at least 208.
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What happenedU.S. strike on an alleged drug boat kills 1, leaves 2 survivors.
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Left / center-leftUS strike on an alleged drug boat kills 1, leaves 2 survivors in the eastern Pacific Ocean
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U.S. strike on an alleged drug boat kills 1, leaves 2 survivors
The U.S. military attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, killing one man and leaving two survivors. This brings the number of people who have be...
