US military says it struck vessel in eastern Pacific, killing two people
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The US military announced it conducted a strike on a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing two people identified as "narco-terrorists." According to US Southern Command, the vessel was traveling along known drug trafficking routes. This strike is the first since Trump ordered the military to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. Since early September, the US military has conducted over 30 strikes against boats allegedly smuggling drugs off South America, resulting in over 100 deaths. The US has recently focused on seizing sanctioned oil tankers linked to Venezuela and controlling the distribution of Venezuelan oil after attempting to oust Maduro.
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