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US military blows up alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific, killing 2 and leaving 1 survivor
Operation Southern Spear has killed at least 130 in 38 strikes targeting suspected drug vessels in international waters of the Eastern Pacific, U.S. Southern Command reported.
- On Feb. 9, SOUTHCOM said, at the direction of its commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, that the US military struck an alleged drug‑trafficking vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing two with one survivor.
- Operation Southern Spear has killed at least 121 people since September, with the first known attack on Sept. 2 including a follow-up strike that killed two initial survivors.
- Multiple current and former military lawyers told CNN the strikes do not appear lawful, while officials presented little public evidence linking those killed to drug cartels or drugs on the vessels.
- The US Coast Guard was notified to activate a search-and-rescue mission for the survivor, and CNN has reached out for details; Monday's strike was the third publicly known attack this year and the second that left a survivor after a January strike.
- The administration labeled those killed 'unlawful combatants' and cited a classified Justice Department finding, but military lawyers and Congress question oversight and the campaign's legality.
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US military says strike on boat in eastern Pacific kills 2, leaves 1 survivor
U.S. Southern Command says the U.S. military conducted a strike against another alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Monday, killing two people with one survivor.
·Plattsburgh, United States
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US military strikes alleged drug boat in the Eastern Pacific, leaving 2 dead and 1 survivor
The United States Southern Command announced Monday that the US military carried out an operation targeting a drug-trafficking vessel in the Eastern Pacific, leaving two people dead and one survivor.
·New York, United States
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