US Military Strikes Suspected Drug Vessel in Caribbean; Survivors Captured

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US Military Strikes Suspected Drug Vessel in Caribbean; Survivors Captured

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US Military Strikes Suspected Drug Vessel in Caribbean; Survivors Captured

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US military strikes a suspected drug-carrying vessel in the Caribbean, marking the sixth operation since August.
Two survivors have been captured and are currently held aboard a US Navy ship.
The attacks have raised legal concerns and accusations of extrajudicial actions by the Trump administration.
President Trump claims the strikes target narco-terrorists linked to Venezuela.
The operations coincide with increased military presence in the Caribbean, including air and naval assets.

The US military conducted a strike on a suspected drug-carrying vessel in the Caribbean, which has been confirmed as the sixth operation since August in a campaign against narcotrafficking. Notably, this attack resulted in two survivors who have been captured by US forces and are being held aboard a Navy ship, according to several sources reported on Friday, including BBC and Reuters.

This strike marks a shift as it is the first to have survivors, contrasting previous operations that purportedly resulted in 28 fatalities without reported survivors. The Pentagon has yet to acknowledge the details surrounding the operation, raising questions about the legal implications for the captured individuals, who some argue may be deemed prisoners of war in a declared conflict against 'narcoterrorism' by President Trump, as highlighted by Los Angeles Times and ABC News.

South China Morning Post and Al Jazeera.

The broader implications of these military actions have sparked debate within legal experts and human rights advocates regarding adherence to international law. The Trump administration has defended its military strategy, framing it as a necessary component in the ongoing war against narcotics traffic, specifically with threats emanating from Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro's regime, according to India Times and Los Angeles Times.