In the 18th century, the British once attacked by night a Spanish fort on the Mosquito Coast.

十八世纪期间，英军有一次夜袭莫斯·基托海岸一个西班牙城堡。

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In a joint raid last month, Honduran police and agents from America's Drug Enforcement Administration seized about half a tonne of cocaine on the Mosquito Coast, but also killed four people whom locals say had nothing to do with the drug transfer.

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The water is also an excellent breeding ground for mosquitoes, particularly in the warm, wet climate of the Gulf Coast, which could mean a spike in mosquito-borne illnesses such as West Nile virus.

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