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Trump shares video claiming deadly ‘third strike’ against alleged drug smuggling group

Trump says US military has carried out third deadly strike against an alleged drug smuggling vessel this month
  • President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that the US had carried out a third strike on an alleged drug smuggling vessel.
  • The announcement, made on Friday evening, included a video purportedly showing the strike on a vessel carrying "illicit narcotics".
  • Three men were reported dead in the strike, which occurred in international waters.
  • Trump stated that no US forces were harmed during the operation.
  • This incident marks the third such strike conducted by the US within the last month.
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