Two killed in strike on alleged drug boat in Pacific Ocean, US military says
The incident is the latest in a series of US strikes on alleged drug trafficking boats.
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"On April 24, at the direction of [Southern Command] commander Gen Francis L Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organisations."
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