The Trump administration has rejected war crime claims after the US military ordered a second strike that killed two survivors of a prior attack on an alleged drug-trafficking boat.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says the admiral who ordered the follow-up strike on September 2 acted within his authority and ‘in accordance with the law of armed conflict’.
Democratic and Republican members of congress have both expressed concerns about the legality of Washington’s military attacks on suspected drug vessels from Venezuela.
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