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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Politics
Kathryn Georgia Bourne

'They Are Murder Victims': Classified Documents Reportedly Reveal Trump Pentagon Killed Civilians at Sea

Senator Tim Kaine challenges legality of US drug boat strikes killing 221 (Credit: Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons)

The US military strikes alleged drug boats, which have likely killed 'individuals who are not involved in narcotrafficking.' Senator Tim Kaine told the White House on Monday, following 'a careful review' of classified information that he's been privy to. 'They are murder victims,' the Virginia Democrat wrote in a letter to President Donald Trump.

The senator sits on the Senate Armed Services Committee and points to classified information shared with Congress about the strikes and targets of the 'Operation Southern Spear' campaign.

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