Kaine: U.S. boat strikes may have killed people not tied to drug trade
A US senator raised concerns that military strikes targeting alleged drug boats may have killed people not involved in drug trafficking. After reviewing classified information, the senator suggested these deaths could be unlawful. The disagreement centers on whether the strikes are hitting the right targets.
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Part of The US military's strikes on alleged drug boats off Venezuela and in the Pacific
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1 sourceUS boat strikes likely killed people 'not involved in narcotrafficking', Kaine says
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8 sourcesRan by 7 outlets· KTVZ Bend, ABC 17 Mid-Missouri, +5 more
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