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4 killed in U.S. strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat in Caribbean, Pentagon says

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: CBS News

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The latest attack brings the number of people who have been killed in boat strikes by the U.S. military in Latin America to at least 231 in 69 strikes since the Trump administration began targeting those it calls "narcoterrorists" about one year ago.

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  • The latest attack brings the number of people who have been killed in boat strikes by the U.S. military in Latin America to at least 231 in 69 strikes since the Trump administration began targeting those it calls "narcoterrorists" about one year ago.
  • Reported by CBS News and published Sun, 20 Sep 2026 03:55:34 UTC.

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