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The U.S. military reportedly ordered a second strike on a vessel in Caribbean waters to eliminate survivors of an initial attack, raising serious questions about the rules of engagement in counter-narcotics operations. The allegations, first reported by the Washington Post and CNN, center around an incident on September 2, when the U.S. military targeted a boat suspected of drug trafficking.
Trump Addresses the Claims
President Donald Trump said Sunday he intends to look into the reports, but initially expressed confidence in his Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth. “We’re going to take a look at it,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One. “I don’t know anything about it. He (Hegseth) says he didn’t say that and I believe him,” he added, referring to claims that an order was given to “kill them all,” as cited by the Washington Post. Hegseth has dismissed the reports as “fake news.”
Trump later stated, “No, I wouldn’t have wanted that,” regarding the alleged second strike. “Pete says it didn’t happen,” he insisted. The U.S. military has conducted a series of strikes against vessels in the Caribbean since September as part of its efforts to combat drug trafficking. The incidents have sparked controversy within the United States, prompting bipartisan investigations.
Both the Senate and House Armed Services Committees, led by Republicans, have announced plans to open a bipartisan inquiry into the matter, according to the Wall Street Journal as reported by Courrier International. This development underscores the seriousness with which lawmakers are treating the allegations.
White House Defends Operation
On Monday, the White House clarified that the September strike off the coast of Venezuela, targeting a vessel suspected of drug trafficking, was authorized by an admiral and deemed lawful.
According to White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt, Admiral Frank Bradley, head of U.S. Special Operations Command, ordered the strike. Leavitt confirmed reports from the Washington Post that the order included targeting two survivors from the initial attack. She stated the admiral “was fully within his rights” to make that decision. The U.S. Department of Justice maintains the operations are legal, but the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has expressed “serious concerns” and pointed to “credible indications” of extrajudicial executions.
