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After killing hundreds in boat strikes, US military expands campaign on land in Latin America

The Independent World · 17 August 2026 at 08:03

After killing hundreds in boat strikes, US military expands campaign on land in Latin America

The Trump administration says it is seeking to expand its lethal campaign of bombing boats off Latin America’s Caribbean and Pacific coasts onto land

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After killing hundreds in boat strikes, US military expands campaign on land in Latin America

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