Name: US Strike on Drug Boat in Eastern Pacific Kills 2, Leaves 1 Survivor
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Description: The U.S. military’s latest strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean killed two male narco-traffickers on Friday, leaving one survivor.

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