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  "id": 3406966,
  "title": "Watch: US military's 'lethal kinetic strike' destroys drug boat in Caribbean; 4 killed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/watch-us-militarys-lethal-kinetic-strike-destroys-drug-boat-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T02:06:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/watch-us-militarys-lethal-kinetic-strike-destroys-suspected-drug-boat-in-caribbean-4-killed/articleshow/133527344.cms"
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  "summary": "The US military conducted a strike on a boat in the Caribbean Sea. This operation resulted in the deaths of four individuals suspected of drug trafficking. Another strike in the eastern Pacific Ocean killed two people accused of similar activities. These recent attacks bring the total killed in such operations to at least 227. Human rights groups have criticized these actions as unlawful…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
        "title": "US military struck vessel in Caribbean, killing 4",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/us-military-struck-vessel-in-caribbean-killing-4",
        "published": "2026-08-26T00:56:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "US military says it struck vessel in the Caribbean, killing four",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/us-military-says-it-struck-vessel-in-the-caribbean-killing-four",
        "published": "2026-08-26T01:01:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "US military says it struck vessel in the Caribbean, killing four",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/us-military-says-it-struck-vessel-in-the-caribbean-killing-four-3397628",
        "published": "2026-08-26T01:13:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "US military says it killed four in strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/us-military-says-it-killed-four-in-strike-on-alleged-drug-smuggling-3396512",
        "published": "2026-08-26T01:19:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "US military says it killed four in strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/us-military-says-it-killed-four-in-strike-on-alleged-drug-smuggling",
        "published": "2026-08-26T01:23:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun",
        "title": "US Military Says It Killed Four in Strike on Alleged Drug-Smuggling Boat in the Caribbean",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/us-military-says-it-killed-four-in-strike-on-alleged-drug-smuggling-3396871",
        "published": "2026-08-26T01:37:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "US military kills 4 in Caribbean boat strike",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/us-military-kills-4-in-caribbean-boat-strike",
        "published": "2026-08-26T04:55:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}