Summary
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed he ordered a strike on an alleged drug boat on September 2. The U.S. military carried out a total of four strikes on the boat. A former military lawyer claims the second strike broke the laws of war.
Key Facts
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the first strike on September 2.
- A second strike decision was made by another commander.
- The boat was struck four times by the U.S. military.
- The strikes aimed to kill the people on board and sink the boat.
- Eleven people were on the boat at the time of the strikes.
- A former military lawyer believes the second strike might have violated war laws.
