U.S. military kills four in Caribbean drug-boat strike, second in two days
The U.S. military conducted a lethal strike on a suspected drug vessel in the Caribbean on Tuesday, killing four people, according to Southern Command. The action followed a similar attack in the Eastern Pacific on Monday that left two dead. Commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan ordered the strike based on intelligence linking the vessel to narcotics trafficking, though some lawmakers and foreign leaders have questioned the accuracy of such intelligence.
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