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  "id": 8621991,
  "title": "US says it killed four in strike on vessel in the Caribbean",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/us-says-it-killed-four-in-strike-on-vessel-in-the-caribbean",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T05:50:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
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    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40440355/us-says-it-killed-four-in-strike-on-vessel-in-the-caribbean"
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  "summary": "The US military has announced that it killed four individuals in a targeted strike on a vessel in the Caribbean on Saturday, alleging that the vessel was engaged in drug trafficking. According to the Southern Command's statement on X, \"confirmed intelligence revealed the vessel’s active involvement in narco-trafficking.\" This latest strike is part of an ongoing campaign that began last year, targeting what the administration describes as \"narco-terrorists.\" The US military confirmed that it had conducted a similar strike 10 days prior, which resulted in the deaths of three people. Since the campaign's inception, the US military has conducted strikes on vessels in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific, resulting in over 220 deaths. Human rights groups have criticized these actions, labeling them as \"extrajudicial killings.\"",
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      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "US military says it killed four in strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/us-military-says-it-killed-four-in-strike-on-alleged-drug-smuggling",
        "published": "2026-09-20T00:39:26.000Z"
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        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "U.S. military says it killed four in strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/u-s-military-says-it-killed-four-in-strike-on-alleged-drug-smuggling",
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        "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/2026/09/20/us-military-says-it-killed-four-in-strike-on-alleged-drug-smuggling-8571429",
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        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "US forces kill four in Caribbean boat strike as regional campaign against drug cartels expands",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/us-forces-kill-four-in-caribbean-boat-strike-as-regional-campaign",
        "published": "2026-09-20T00:52:40.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "US military says four killed in Caribbean boat strike",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/us-military-says-four-killed-in-caribbean-boat-strike",
        "published": "2026-09-20T02:25:31.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "4 killed in U.S. strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat in Caribbean, Pentagon says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/4-killed-in-u-s-strike-on-alleged-drug-smuggling-boat-in-caribbean",
        "published": "2026-09-20T03:55:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "US military says killed four in Caribbean boat strike",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/us-military-says-killed-four-in-caribbean-boat-strike",
        "published": "2026-09-20T05:00:13.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "US military says four killed in strike on suspected drug-trafficking boat in Caribbean",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/us-military-says-four-killed-in-strike-on-suspected-drug-trafficking",
        "published": "2026-09-20T07:11:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "US military says 4 killed in strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/us-military-says-4-killed-in-strike-on-alleged-drug-smuggling-boat-in",
        "published": "2026-09-20T07:34:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Rio Times",
        "title": "US Strike on Caribbean Boat Kills Four as Reaper Drones Head to South America",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/us-strike-on-caribbean-boat-kills-four-as-reaper-drones-head-to-south",
        "published": "2026-09-20T08:36:12.000Z"
      }
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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."
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