Republican senators are demanding to know who at the Pentagon authorized a second strike aimed at killing the survivors of a Sept. 2 missile attack on a suspected Venezuelan drug boat — an action they warn could violate international law, The Hill reported.
A growing number of GOP lawmakers said Tuesday that striking defenseless survivors clinging to the wreckage undermines the United States’ long-standing commitment to strict rules of engagement and professional conduct in military operations.
Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Roger Wicker, R-Miss., vowed “rigorous oversight” in announcing a bipartisan inquiry late Friday.
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