The New York Times says US allegedly painted its military aircraft like a civilian plane to conduct a September strike.
The New York Times says the US allegedly painted its military aircraft like a civilian plane to conduct a September strike.
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The United States military allegedly disguised one of its aircraft as a civilian plane to attack a suspected drug smuggling boat coming from Venezuela, according to a report in The New York Times.
In an article published late on Monday, the newspaper noted that the incident raises questions about the possible commission of a war crime.
US aircraft that attacked suspected drug boat reportedly disguised as civilian plane
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Experts say obscuring plane’s military identity would constitute a war crime
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth says attacks take place in international waters amid mounting criticism against US campaign.
Killing survivors. A warplane in disguise. Alarms are going off about Trump's mission in the waters off Latin America.
The latest strike came a day after US President Trump confirmed he had authorised CIA operations in Venezuela.
Attack on alleged drug smugglers brings death toll from US military campaign against suspected drug boats to around 150.
The US military has struck a boat that was allegedly trafficking drugs off the Venezuelan coast, killing four. On Friday (3…
