US defence secretary says he did not see survivors before follow-up strike on drug boat
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US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth stated he did not see survivors before a second strike on a suspected drug boat in the Caribbean on September 2nd. The initial strike reportedly left two survivors, but a subsequent strike allegedly killed them, raising concerns about potential violations of laws governing armed conflict. Hegseth attributed the incident to the "fog of war," while the White House indicated Admiral Frank Bradley authorized the second strike. Lawmakers from both parties have expressed concern, and the Senate Armed Services Committee plans oversight. President Trump defended Bradley but distanced himself from the decision. The incident is part of a larger series of over 80 strikes in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific since early September, which the Trump administration defends as necessary to combat drug trafficking.
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