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3 Killed in Strike on Alleged Drug Boat

forces with Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere struck a go-fast vessel in the Caribbean, killing three people, U.S. SOUTHCOM has not said why it interdicts the refueling stations but strikes boats allegedly ferrying illicit narcotics.

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forces with Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere struck a go-fast vessel in the Caribbean, killing three people, U.S.

SOUTHCOM has not said why it interdicts the refueling stations but strikes boats allegedly ferrying illicit narcotics.

The Wednesday strike, the first in September, comes as Marines and sailors have been interdicting floating refueling stations in the Eastern Pacific that are allegedly linked to Los Choneros organized crime...

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forces with Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere struck a go-fast vessel in the Caribbean, killing three people, U.S. SOUTHCOM has not said why it interdicts the refueling stations but strikes boats allegedly ferrying illicit narcotics. The Wednesday strike, the first in September, comes as Marines and sailors have been interdicting floating refueling stations in the Eastern Pacific that are allegedly linked to Los Choneros organized crime syndicate as part of the task force.

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The Wednesday strike, the first in September, comes as Marines and sailors have been interdicting floating refueling stations in the Eastern Pacific that are allegedly linked to Los Choneros organized crime syndicate as part of the task force. At least 230 people have been killed in strikes on the alleged drug boats.

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