US has seized survivors of attack on alleged narco-sub in Caribbean
2 days ago
- #International Law
- #US Military
- #Drug Cartels
- US seized survivors from a military strike on a suspected drug-carrying vessel in the Caribbean.
- Donald Trump confirmed the attack, calling the vessel a 'narco-submarine' built for drug transport.
- Colombian drug lords have used narco-subs since the 1980s to smuggle cocaine through the Caribbean.
- Recent attacks in Venezuelan waters have resulted in at least 28 deaths, with survivors now held by the US military.
- Trump justifies the strikes under the legal authority of an 'armed conflict' with drug cartels.
- Legal scholars argue Trump's actions stretch international law, including covert operations in Venezuela.
- Survivors face an unclear legal status, possibly as prisoners of war or criminal defendants.
- Human Rights Watch criticizes the strikes as extrajudicial executions violating human rights law.
- US military buildup in the Caribbean includes destroyers, fighter jets, and troops amid tensions with Venezuela.
- Some Republicans express concern over lack of information on the strikes' execution.