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Death toll from U.S. strikes on alleged drug boats climbs above 200 with latest attack
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Death toll from U.S. strikes on alleged drug boats climbs above 200 with latest attack

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May 29, 2026 / 10:48 PM EDT / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google The U.S. military said it carried out another strike Friday on a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three men in the third attack this week and pushing the overall death toll above 200 people. U.S. Southern Command β€” which manages U.S. military operations in the region of Latin America south of Mexico, and the Caribbean β€”  announced the latest strike in the monthslong campaign against alleged drug boats traversing the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific with its usual language that the vessel was "engaged in narco-trafficking operations" and operated by a designated terrorist organization. It provided no evidence. While the military's social media announcements always include video of the attacks, this appears to be the first with the footage in color instead of black and white. The video shows a small vessel floating in the ocean before it's hit and engulfed in a fireball.…

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