Survivors reported after latest US attack on alleged drug boat in Caribbean [View all]
The US military carried out a new strike on Thursday against a suspected drug vessel in the Caribbean, and in what is believed to be the first such case, there were survivors among the crew, a US official told Reuters.
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, did not offer additional details about the incident, which has not been previously reported. But it raises new questions, including whether the US military rendered aid to the survivors and whether they are now in US military custody ...
Prior to Thursday’s operation, US military strikes against suspected drug boats off Venezuela killed at least 27 people, raising alarms among some legal experts and Democratic lawmakers, who question whether they adhere to the laws of war ...
In a letter to the United Nations’ 15-member security council, seen by Reuters, Venezuela’s UN ambassador, Samuel Moncada, asked for a UN determination that the US strikes off its coast are illegal and issue a statement backing Venezuela’s sovereignty ...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/16/survivors-attack-drug-boat-caribbean
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