US military takes lighter touch toward new targets in boat strike campaign
A year into its deadly sea-based campaign to stamp out “narco-trafficking,” the U.S. military is zeroing in on a new target — “floating refueling stations” — and taking a more human approach to sinking the vessels. Since last September, U.S. forces have carried out more than 60 l.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated crime & justice brief. The source report from The Hill says: A year into its deadly sea-based campaign to stamp out “narco-trafficking,” the U.S. military is zeroing in on a new target — “floating refueling stations” — and taking a more human approach to sinking the vessels. Since last September, U.S. forces have carried out more than 60 l.
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- Published: Sep 10, 2026, 7:12 PM UTC
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