Summary
Families of two Trinidadian men killed by a U.S. strike on a boat off the coast of Venezuela have sued the U.S. government. The lawsuit was filed in Boston, claiming wrongful death under a law for deaths on the high seas. The U.S. claims the strike targeted drug smugglers, but the families dispute this.
Key Facts
- Two Trinidadian men died in a U.S. strike on a boat near Venezuela.
- Their families filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government in Boston.
- The lawsuit claims wrongful death under the Death on the High Seas Act.
- The U.S. government says it is targeting drug traffickers in the Caribbean and Pacific regions.
- More than 120 people have died in similar U.S. strikes since September.
- Legal experts question the legality of the U.S. operations.
- The lawsuit argues the men were not involved in hostilities against the U.S.
- The Pentagon has not commented on this specific lawsuit.
