Another boat strike kills 4 accused of drug trafficking
AP News
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The U.S. military has launched a strike on another boat accused of carrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing four people.
The military in recent days said it attacked two boats on Saturday and a third on Monday.
Tuesday's strike brings the death toll to 175 since the U.S. began striking boats accused of trafficking drugs in September.
The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended the search for a survivor from an attack over the weekend.
President Donald Trump has justified the attacks as necessary to combat drug flow into the U.S., though critics question their legality and effectiveness.
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