US strikes second alleged drug boat in a week, bringing death toll to 133
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The US Southern Command carried out its second deadly boat strike this week, killing three suspected drug smugglers in the Caribbean on Friday. This follows a similar strike in the eastern Pacific on Monday that resulted in two deaths. These actions are part of a larger campaign against "narco-terrorism" in Latin America and the Caribbean. According to Pentagon statements, these strikes have resulted in at least 133 deaths across 39 incidents. The legality of these strikes is under scrutiny, with some experts arguing they constitute extrajudicial killings without due process. The new head of the Southern Command, Gen Francis L Donovan, recently took over after reported disagreements over the boat-strike policy.
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