US EditionUS Military Strikes on Drug Boats in Latin America Spark Legal Concerns
Lawmakers demand clarity on Pentagon’s drug boat strikes after more than 20 vessels destroyed and 80 people killed, raising legal and transparency concerns.
- On June 18, 2025, Congress sought classified briefings on a Sept. 2 strike after a Washington Post report prompted bipartisan concern on Capitol Hill.
- Since early September, the administration launched a maritime campaign destroying more than 20 boats and killing over 80 people, with officials citing drug cartels as terrorist organizations despite lacking congressional approval.
- A Washington Post account described a controversial follow-on strike on Sept. 2 that may have killed two survivors, while sources told CBS News they were trying to reboard before a second hit and Adm. Frank M. Bradley will review video from the operation.
- Sen. Angus King plans to press for public hearings with sworn testimony to clarify strike orders and survivors, warning findings could prompt Department of Defense legal action.
- Senator Jim Risch said President Donald Trump has no intention of going to war and cited U.S. intelligence claiming each targeted boat carried up to $50 million in drugs, while Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis defended the strikes as action against 'narco-terrorists'.
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The US wants to further expand its controversial attacks on suspected drug smugglers in the eastern Pacific and Caribbean. Once again, such an attack kills.
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