US military strike in Caribbean claims three lives, part of ongoing anti-drug operations

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US military strike in Caribbean claims three lives, part of ongoing anti-drug operations

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US military strike in Caribbean claims three lives, part of ongoing anti-drug operations

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The US military struck a vessel in the Caribbean, killing three men involved in drug trafficking.
Since last year, these operations have resulted in around 150 deaths, according to military reports.
The strikes are part of a broader campaign against alleged narco-terrorists and drug smuggling routes.

The U.S. military confirmed on Monday that it conducted a strike against a vessel in the Caribbean, which was reportedly engaged in drug trafficking, resulting in the death of three men. This attack is described as part of President Donald Trump's administration's ongoing campaign to target suspected narco-terrorists, specifically in known drug smuggling routes in the seas around Latin America, according to Reuters.

The U.S. Southern Command stated that the vessel was "transiting along known narco-trafficking routes" and acknowledged that "three male narco-terrorists were killed during this action." This latest incident follows a history of U.S. strikes on alleged drug traffickers, which have claimed around 150 lives since the operation intensified last year, according to CBS News and Al Jazeera.

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