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U.S. military strike on a cartel boat leaves survivors for the first time
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U.S. military strike on a cartel boat leaves survivors for the first time

The strike happened in international waters in the Caribbean, according to a U.S. official.
By Mosheh Gains and Courtney Kube

The U.S. military carried out a strike against an alleged Venezuelan drug cartel boat today in international waters in the Caribbean, and for the first time there were survivors, according to a U.S. official.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

Mosheh Gains

I am NBC News’ producer & off-air reporter covering stories about and related to the Defense Department around the world.

Courtney Kube

Courtney Kube is a correspondent covering national security and the military for the NBC News Investigative Unit.