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  "path": "/global/world-news/2026/05/20/us-government-will-investigate/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-20T21:06:03.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.thecanary.co",
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    "Joe Glenton"
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  "textContent": "The inspector general of the US Department of War will investigate whether America’s ‘narco-terrorist’ boat strikes are war crimes. US attacks on alleged cartel smugglers have been carried out in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific since September 2025. The bombings were seen as precursor attacks to the 3 January raid which saw Venezuelan president Nicolas […]\n\nBy Joe Glenton",
  "title": "US government will investigate itself over ‘narco-boat’ war crime allegations"
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