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US Airstrike on Drug Boat Sparks Controversy, Calls for Inquiry
12/6/2025
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Story summary
- A United States airstrike in the Caribbean targeted a suspected drug-smuggling boat.
- Two survivors of the initial strike were killed in a follow-up attack.
- The Pentagon confirmed the strikes targeted vessels linked to drug trafficking.
- Critics say the survivors were incapacitated and not in combat.
- Calls for a bipartisan investigation have intensified in Congress over legality and morality.
