The Trump administration is facing a political and legal firestorm over reports that its military carried out a second strike on a boat in the Caribbean Sea that Washington claims was carrying drugs, after two people survived the initial attack.

At the heart of the controversy are two questions: Who ordered the second strike on the boat in September, and was it legal?

Here’s what we know:

What happened?

On September 2, 2025, the US military struck a boat in the Caribbean during Operation Southern Spear, a major campaign that the administration of President Donald Trump claims is aimed at dismantling drug-trafficking networks.

The first strike destroyed the vessel and killed nine people. Two survivors were left clinging to the debris.

According to The Washington Post , Defense S

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