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U.S. Military Strikes Kill Over 200 in Year-Long Drug Interdiction Campaign

The Trump administration has killed at least 211 people in military strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean since September 2025. A strike on June 18 killed three more people, bringing the death toll to a figure that critics call deeply alarming. Senators from both parties are demanding investigations into the legal basis and effectiveness of the campaign.