US kills four suspected drug traffickers in first vessel strike since ‘double tap’ report

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The U.S. military killed four suspected drug traffickers on Thursday in its latest airstrike on an alleged drug-carrying vessel, the first destroyed since a news report revealed the Pentagon ordered a “double tap” strike on one boat to kill the remaining survivors.

U.S. Southern Command announced the 22nd drug vessel strike on social media, complete with video footage of the vessel’s destruction.

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