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U.S. strikes on alleged drug boats have done little to stop the flow of illegal drugs

By John Otis

Published January 27, 2026 at 4:44 AM EST

Despite dozens of lethal U.S. military strikes on suspected narco-boats, drug flows continue, allies are alarmed, and Caribbean fishermen say their livelihoods are under threat.

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