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US kills 3 in 4th strike on alleged drug boat in a week
Key takeaways
- The command also said the boat was operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations, but did not say which groups and gave no evidence to back up its claims.
- A 15-second video posted alongside the announcement shows a boat struck traveling along the water before it s engulfed in an explosion.
- The strike follows three others earlier in the week, including one on May 26 that killed one person and left two survivors, a May 27 attack that killed two men, and a May 29 strike that killed three men.
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U.S. Southern Command announced the Saturday strike on social platform X, using its now routine explanation that the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations.
The command also said the boat was operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations, but did not say which groups and gave no evidence to back up its claims.
A 15-second video posted alongside the announcement shows a boat struck traveling along the water before it s engulfed in an explosion.
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