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US anti-cartel war kills two more in Eastern Pacific boat strike

U.S. forces have conducted another strike on a vessel in the Eastern Pacific, resulting in two deaths. This action is part of an ongoing anti-cartel operation that has led to over 210 fatalities across more than 60 strikes. The operation aims to disrupt drug trafficking routes and dismantle criminal organizations in the region, with potential for expanded operations into land-based targets in Latin America. AI

RANK_REASON Significant military action by a major power with international policy implications and casualties. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]

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US anti-cartel war kills two more in Eastern Pacific boat strike

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Bill Barrow, The Associated Press ·

    U.S. strikes another boat in Eastern Pacific as death toll tops 210 in anti-cartel war

    The latest strike follows Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's push to extend military operations onto land in Colombia, Guatemala and Honduras