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A joint operation between the U.S. and the Dominican Republic destroyed a speedboat
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carrying more than 2,200 pounds of cocaine. The U.S. Navy struck the vessel in the Caribbean and officials said
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the boat was carrying 377 packages of cocaine. Dominican authorities say the boat was headed
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toward their country to move drugs to the United States. President Donald Trump said on Truth
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Social that the operation targeted a designated terrorist organization operating in the U.S
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Southern Command's area of responsibility. It's the third strike this month following previous
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operations that killed multiple individuals allegedly linked to Venezuelan drug cartels. Military personnel were deployed to the Southern Caribbean in August to support the operations
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against drug trafficking. The strikes have drawn pushback from Democrats in Congress and some
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military experts who call them unauthorized and dangerous. Senators Adam Schiff and Tim Kaine have
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introduced a war powers resolution to block further strikes by the military. Human Rights Watch also
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condemned the actions as unlawful, saying the U.S. violated international human rights law
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The White House sent Congress a notice earlier this month outlining Trump's authority
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saying he is acting as commander-in-chief to protect Americans from national security threats
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For Straight Arrow News, I'm Kaylee Carey
