Pentagon's internal watchdog to probe US attacks on boats in the Caribbean, Bloomberg News reports
The review will examine intelligence, targeting decisions and military doctrine after 59 vessels were destroyed and 193 people were killed, the Pentagon said.
- On Monday, the Pentagon's independent inspector general launched an investigation into U.S. Southern Command's Operation Southern Spear, an effort targeting alleged drug-smuggling vessels that has killed at least 192 people.
- President Donald Trump's administration initiated the campaign against alleged "narco-terrorists" in Latin America last year, conducting nearly 60 attacks in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean.
- The probe will evaluate whether the military adhered to the six-phase Joint Targeting Cycle during the strikes, with officials stating "we may identify additional locations during the evaluation" at the Pentagon and Southcom headquarters in Florida.
- Senator Tim Kaine, a Virginia Democrat, questioned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth regarding the classified legal opinion, citing a "profound mismatch" between observed strikes and the military's underlying legal assumptions.
- Lawmakers and rights groups continue to question the operation's legality, arguing the administration has provided little evidence that victims were criminals and suggesting the attacks could amount to extrajudicial killings.
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Pentagon watchdog evaluating US operations involving strikes on alleged drug boats
The Defense Department’s internal watchdog has said it is evaluating US Southern Command’s operations that have included strikes on alleged drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean.
The Pentagon's internal monitoring and control body has announced an investigation into the U.S. Armed Forces' attacks on boats allegedly linked to drug trafficking in the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean — operations that have already killed 194 people, according to official data, and are part of the "narcoterrorism" policy launched by U.S. President Donald Trump. The body will assess whether the offensive followed the targeting guidelines in th…
U.S. Army operations killed at least 192 people, according to U.S. press
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