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The US military launched a new strike on a suspected drug vessel in the Caribbean that, for the first time reported, left survivors among the crew, a US official said. The Pentagon offered no comment as questions rose over aid, custody and legality after earlier strikes off Venezuela killed at least 27. The operation comes amid a regional buildup and the president’s disclosure of CIA covert actions in Venezuela. Caracas appealed to the UN, a new Marine-led taskforce supplanted Southern Command, and its admiral’s early resignation drew alarm from Senator Jack Reed.

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