US Military Conducts Multiple Strikes on Drug Vessels, Casualties Reported
TL;DR
The US Southern Command targeted three alleged drug trafficking vessels in international waters in the Eastern Pacific, resulting in the deaths of at least six narco-terrorists and leaving survivors who are now the focus of a search and rescue operation by the US Coast Guard. Additional strikes occurred on New Year's Eve, with further casualties, as part of a broader campaign against drug traffickers operating along known routes.
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- US strikes 3 alleged drug vessels and leaves survivors -- now a search-and-rescue operation ABC News
- US military says five killed in latest strike on alleged drug boats BBC
- Coast Guard Searches for Survivors After More Boat Strikes The New York Times
- U.S. military strikes 5 more alleged drug boats, killing 8 NPR
- US military says at least eight killed in new strikes on alleged drug boats, with survivors abandoning ship CNN
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