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U.S. Military Reports More Strikes on Suspected Drug-Smuggling Boats in Caribbean

The Pentagon has confirmed another series of military strikes against vessels it says were involved in drug smuggling, bringing reported deaths from nearly a year of U.S. counter-narcotics operations to more than two hundred.
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Guantanamo Bay September Eleventh Trial Set for June 2028 After Decades of Detention
Pentagon Faces Budget Pressure From Prolonged U.S. Navy Deployments in Middle East
House Democrats Investigate Investment Firm Founded by Donald Trump Junior
U.S. Federal Appeals Court Keeps Criminal Charges Against Representative LaMonica McIver
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