US conducts Pacific strikes on drug vessels, death toll exceeds 100
TL;DR
The US conducted its 26th strike against a suspected drug vessel in the Eastern Pacific, killing four individuals and bringing the total death toll to 99 since operations began in September, with the strike authorized by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
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