Trump says US has carried out another fatal strike targeting alleged drug-smuggling boat

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday the U.S. military has carried out its third fatal strike against an alleged drug smuggling vessel this month.

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Trump in a social media posting said the strike killed three and was carried out against a vessel “affiliated with a Designated Terrorist Organization conducting narcotrafficking in the USSOUTHCOM area of responsibility.” He did not provide more precise details about the location of the strike.

The U.S. twice this month carried out strikes against alleged drug-smuggling vessels that had originated from Venezuela.

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