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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Dara Kerr

US strikes second alleged drug boat in a week, bringing death toll to 133

Black and white aerial image of an explosion.
A kinetic strike on a suspected drug-trafficking vessel in the Caribbean, in a screen grab from a video released on 13 February. Photograph: US Southern Command/Reuters

The US military’s Southern Command, which oversees operations in Latin America and the Caribbean, said it had carried out its second deadly boat strike this week. The command said the latest strike killed three suspected drug smugglers in the Caribbean on Friday.

“Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Caribbean and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations,” the Southern Command said in a statement. The command included a video of the strike with its announcement, which shows a boat traveling through the water as it explodes into flames after being hit with what looks like a missile.

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