The U.S. Justice Department has issued a legal opinion granting immunity to military personnel involved in strikes targeting suspected drug-trafficking vessels in the Caribbean and along the Pacific coast of Latin America. This information, confirmed by three sources to Reuters, outlines that 19 such strikes were conducted since early September, resulting in at least 76 fatalities.

Legal experts and Democratic lawmakers have scrutinized the legality of these operations, arguing that they may not comply with the laws of armed conflict. An anonymous source revealed that the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel had formulated a classified legal opinion to support the strikes.

The Washington Post broke the news, highlighting that the opinion is part of an extensive legal document. Me

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