The U.S. military said Tuesday that it carried out strikes on three boats accused of smuggling drugs in Latin American waters, killing 11 people in one of the deadliest days of the Trump administration's monthslong campaign against alleged traffickers. The series of strikes conducted Monday brought the death toll to at least 145 people since the administration began targeting those it calls "narcoterrorists" in small vessels since early September. Like most of the military's statements on the 42 known strikes, U.S.
Main Idea: The U.S. military said it struck three alleged drug boats in Latin American waters, killing 11 people, as President Donald Trump’s anti-cartel campaign expanded.
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US military boat strikes could raise the risk of more deaths, legal fights, and higher tensions with Latin American countries. Taxpayers may also face higher costs from the wider military buildup.
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