Trump administration officials told lawmakers in a classified briefing on Wednesday that U.S. forces carrying out airstrikes on suspected drug-smuggling vessels in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific often do not know the identities of those onboard before launching the attacks, according to reporting from CNN. At least 16 strikes have been conducted since September, killing at least 65 people, according to official claims.
During Wednesday's briefing, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and an attorney from the White House Office of Legal Counsel said the campaign relies on intelligence linking vessels to drug-trafficking organizations, rather than identification of individuals.
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