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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Joe Sommerlad

Trump admin blows up another boat it claims was carrying narcotics and kills two men without providing any evidence

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has announced another strike on an alleged drug trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific, which left at least two people dead and brings the total death toll from the Trump administration’s attacks so far to 66.

The U.S. began opening fire on boats in the Caribbean on September 2 and has since expanded its assaults to the Pacific, with the administration justifying its actions by claiming it is stopping illegal drug smugglers from reaching American shores while failing to provide evidence to support its assertions.

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