US President Donald Trump said that two narcoterrorists who survived the US attack on a drug-carrying ship are being sent back to Ecuador and Colombia. Trump called destroying the drug ship a great honor. Also said that this drug was being sent to America through a well-known drug smuggling route.
According to news agency Reuters, Trump further said that the US intelligence agency has confirmed that the drug ship contained fentanyl and other illegal narcotics.
At the same time, legal experts say that sending back the two survivors of the attack to their country means that the US military will not have to face complex legal problems related to keeping drug smugglers in military custody, because their alleged crimes do not fall under the laws of war.
The Trump administration said that 27 people were killed in the previous attacks. This has some legal experts and Democratic lawmakers worried and questioning whether the attacks were in accordance with the rules of war.
These attacks are happening at a time when America It is increasing its military force in the Caribbean region, which includes guided missile destroyers, F-35 fighter jets, a nuclear submarine and about 6,500 soldiers. Trump has escalated the standoff with the Venezuelan government.
On Wednesday (October 15), Trump said that he has given permission to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to conduct a covert operation in Venezuela. This has increased speculation that the US is trying to remove Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro from power.
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