WASHINGTON — The two survivors of the U.S. military’s first boat strike on Sept. 2 climbed atop the overturned hull and waved to something overhead, according to multiple people who have seen video of the attack.

The signaling by the survivors has been interpreted in different ways. Some of the people viewing the video thought the waving by the survivors could have been an attempt to surrender, which could raise questions about whether the military had violated the rules of armed conflict during the operation.

Others who viewed the video said the most logical explanation was that the two survivors had seen the U.S. aircraft above them and started signaling for a rescue. But it is not clear from the video that the survivors had definitely seen the U.S. aircraft.

The military officers bri

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