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US strikes alleged drug-trafficking boat in Caribbean Sea, 2 killed
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US strikes alleged drug-trafficking boat in Caribbean Sea, 2 killed

The US military said it launched another strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea, killing two persons. The Trump administration's campaign of blowing up alleged drug-trafficking vessels in Latin American waters has persisted since early September and killed at least 188 people in total. Other strikes have taken place in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Despite the Iran war, the series of strikes have ramped up again in recent weeks, showing that the administration's aggressive measures to stop what it calls "narcoterrorism" in the Western Hemisphere are not letting up. The military has not provided evidence that any of the vessels were carrying drugs. The attacks began as the US built up its largest military presence in the region in generations and came months ahead of the raid in January that captured then-Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. He was brought to New York to face drug trafficking charges and has pleaded not guilty. In the latest attack Monday, US .

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