US strikes narco-ship in the eastern Pacific, killing three amid legality concerns
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The US military said it killed three men aboard a vessel in the eastern Pacific in back-to-back strikes, the second in as many days, as part of a week with four such operations; officials say the target was involved in narco-trafficking, but critics and rights groups say there is no definitive evidence of trafficking and have labeled the killings unlawful extrajudicial actions, even as the administration frames the measures as part of an armed conflict with drug cartels, with the total toll from similar strikes exceeding 200 in recent months.
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- US strike on alleged drug boat kills three in eastern Pacific The Guardian
- Fourth U.S. strike on alleged drug boat in a week kills 3 in Pacific, raising toll to 205 Los Angeles Times
- As Deaths From U.S. Boat Strikes Pass 200, Locals Tally an Even Greater Cost The New York Times
- US says it struck another vessel in eastern Pacific, killing three Reuters
- Recent survivors of US boat strikes haven’t been found, bringing overall death toll to 199 AP News
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