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Latest US military strike on alleged drug boat kills four in Caribbean

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

UN warns US boat strikes in the Caribbean counter-drug war may violate international law and human rights principles.

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:58:02 UTC.

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  7. No10 insists UK military base RAF Fairford is safe after US withdraws bombers

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