Washington — Scrutiny over the Trump administration's strikes on alleged drug smuggling boats has intensified following the revelation that the first U.S. attack on such a vessel involved more than one strike, including one that killed survivors of the initial attack.

Members of Congress — mostly Democrats — were already raising questions about the legality of the strikes and warned that a continued campaign against alleged drug smugglers in the region could escalate into war with Venezuela. The new details about the strike on Sept. 2 have now led some lawmakers to openly question whether the attack on the survivors was a war crime.

Navy Adm. Frank "Mitch" Bradley, the commander who oversaw the Sept. 2 operation, briefed small groups of lawmakers on the strikes on Thursday.

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