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UPDATED May 20, 2026 at 11:03 AM ET
May 18, 2026 at 8:03 PM ET
Pentagon watchdog evaluates US strikes on drug boats
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The Defense Department inspector general began evaluating Southern Command protocols for attacks on suspected drug boats.
WHO: Defense Department inspector general
WHAT: Initiated an evaluation of U.S. Southern Command protocols for attacking suspected drug boats
WHEN: May 20, 2026 at 9:56 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The evaluation was triggered by attacks on suspected drug boats and concerns about Southern Command protocols for those attacks.
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