US EditionDOJ drafts legal opinion backing immunity for US troops involved in boat strikes: Report
- On Wednesday, The Washington Post reported the U.S. Justice Department drafted a classified opinion in July defending lethal strikes and shielding personnel from prosecution.
- The Trump administration has built up significant military forces in Latin America, telling Congress it is engaged in 'armed conflict' with Latin American drug cartels and considers them terrorist groups.
- U.S. military has carried out strikes in the Caribbean and the Pacific in recent weeks, with the latest Pacific strike killing six people, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said.
- High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk urged Washington on Monday to investigate the strikes, saying there are 'strong indications' they are extrajudicial killings, and Turk said, 'It has to be the absolute last resort in the face of an immediate attack.'
- A Justice Department spokesperson said the strikes were lawful orders and U.S. service members involved do not risk prosecution, with at least 76 people dead.
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DOJ drafts legal opinion backing immunity for US troops involved in boat strikes, sources say
The Justice Department has provided a legal justification that makes clear that U.S. military personnel involved in strikes against suspected drug-trafficking vessels are immune from prosecution, three sources told Reuters on Wednesday.
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The Washington PostU.S. troops not liable in boat strikes, classified Justice Dept. memo says
In a classified memo, the Trump administration’s Office of Legal Counsel said that U.S. troops would not be liable for participating in strikes on alleged narco-traffickers.
Leaked classified DOJ memo 'sounds like an admission': defense expert
A new classified Justice Department memo announced Tuesday that U.S. troops are not liable in the deadly strikes on alleged drug-trafficking boats in Latin America, according to the Washington Post, and critics are raising red flags."The decision to pursue an opinion, drafted in July, reflects the heightened concerns within the government raised by senior civilian and military lawyers that such strikes would be illegal," the Post reports."The op…
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