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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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US strikes another alleged drug boat bringing death toll from campaign in Latin America to 70

A screen grab from a video posted by US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth of a US strike on an alleged drug boat.
A screen grab from a video posted by US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth of a US strike on an alleged drug boat. Photograph: US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's X Account/AFP/Getty Images

US forces struck another alleged drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean, killing three people, defense secretary Pete Hegseth has said, bringing the death toll from the Trump administration’s controversial campaign to at least 70.

The US began carrying out such strikes – which some experts say amount to extrajudicial killings even if they target known traffickers – in early September, taking aim at vessels in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific.

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