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flag U.S. strikes on drug vessels since September killed 126, including 116 in attacks and 10 missing, amid a Trump-led campaign following Maduro’s capture.

flag The U.S. military confirmed that 126 people have died in strikes on alleged drug-trafficking vessels in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific since early September, including 116 killed in at least 36 attacks and 10 presumed dead after being lost at sea. flag The campaign, launched under President Donald Trump, intensified after the January 3 capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who now faces drug trafficking charges in the U.S. flag The administration frames the actions as part of an armed conflict with cartels, though critics question their legality and effectiveness, especially after follow-up strikes killed survivors. flag The operation has drawn bipartisan concern, but Republicans have blocked efforts to limit military authority in Venezuela, where the U.S. has also targeted oil tankers.

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