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The UK has stopped sharing some intelligence with the US on suspected drug trafficking boats in the Caribbean amid concerns over America’s lethal strikes against the vessels.

Downing Street did not deny reporting by CNN that the UK is withholding intelligence to its ally to avoid being complicit in US military strikes it believes may breach international law.

Britain has long assisted the US in identifying vessels suspected of smuggling narcotics based on intelligence gathered in its overseas territories in the region.

That information helped the US Coast Guard locate

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