The U.S. military flew the survivors to a U.S. Navy warship in the Caribbean after they were rescued.

It’s unclear whether survivors will be treated as prisoners of war or criminal defendants by US military

Releasing them from US custody evades thorny legal issues regarding military detention of suspected drug smugglers

The latest attack is at least the sixth US strike on Venezuelan ships in recent weeks.

The U.S. military flew the survivors to a U.S. Navy warship in the Caribbean after they were rescued.

US leader says suspected drug traffickers to be sent to their home countries of Ecuador and Colombia.

U.S. strike survivors transferred to home countries for detention and prosecution, Trump overseeing military buildup in Caribbean.