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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ben Finley

US military's 20th strike on alleged drug-running boat kills 4 in the Caribbean

Hegseth Defense Summit - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

The U.S. military's 20th strike on a boat accused of transporting drugs has killed four people in the Caribbean Sea, a Pentagon official said Friday, coming as the Trump administration escalates its campaign in South American waters.

The latest strike happened Monday, according to the official, who wasn’t authorized to discuss the matter and spoke on condition of anonymity. It brings the death toll from the strikes that began in September to 80, with the Mexican Navy suspending its search for a survivor of a strike in late October after four days.

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