U.S. military attacks on suspected drug smugglers in the Caribbean have been less effective than portrayed by the Pentagon, the White House, or in videos released on social media by President Donald Trump, according to four government officials.

To date, the Trump administration has disclosed five attacks in its undeclared war in the Caribbean — the most recent on Tuesday. Each has been accompanied with a short aerial video posted to social media showing an explosion and the vessel bursting into flames.

The attacks have been deadly, killing 27 so far, according to the Trump administration. But the White House’s cinematic portrayal of seamless, one-shot attacks belies the fact that they have required more munitions and strikes than has been shown to the public.

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