The first strike appeared to kill nine people on the vessel; then the US military launched a second strike on the stricken boat that killed the two remaining survivors, The Washington Post reported last week, citing seven people with knowledge of the strike. "Our current operations in the Caribbean are lawful under both US and international law, with all actions in compliance with the law of armed conflict — and approved by the best military and civilian lawyers, up and down the chain of command," Hegseth said Friday. The White House attributed the decision to conduct a second strike on the stricken vessel, executed "to ensure the boat was destroyed and the threat to the United States of America was eliminated," to Adm. Frank Bradley, who now oversees Special Operations Command, instead of Hegseth.
Author: kbaker@insider.com (Kelsey Baker)
Published at: 2025-12-03 22:30:31
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