US strikes another vessel and kills 3 men it says were trafficking drugs in the Eastern Pacific
WASHINGTON (AP) — U. S. military forces struck a vessel Wednesday in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three men the Pentagon says were trafficking drugs. No U. S. personnel were harmed, the U. S. Southern Command said in a social media post. Several such strikes have been announced in recent days as the Trump administration continues its aggressive anti-cartel actions in international waters. At least 178 people have been killed in the strikes since the effort began in early September, the...
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