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US military strikes on alleged drug-trafficking boats in the Pacific Ocean are intensifying. But the public is short on details about the operation. US Southern Command reported two hits this week, bringing the total to 57 strikes and 191 people killed. Steven Dudley, co-director of InSight Crime, tells The World’s Host Marco Werman that while the attacks have disrupted some smuggling routes, the overall flow of drugs from the region continues.