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Civilian-Style Aircraft Used in Covert Strike on Venezuelan Drug Boat

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Source: The New York Times
Civilian-Style Aircraft Used in Covert Strike on Venezuelan Drug Boat
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The Pentagon reportedly used a secret aircraft painted to resemble a civilian plane to strike a boat off Venezuela suspected of drug trafficking, killing 11; legal experts warn such actions could constitute perfidy and violate the laws of armed conflict, while the administration argues the strikes were lawful under a noninternational armed conflict; details about the aircraft remain undisclosed and follow-up strikes killed more survivors.

Topics:nationworld#boat-attack#civilian-aircraft-disguise#law-of-armed-conflict#perfidy#venezuela#world
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  1. U.S. Attacked Boat With Aircraft That Looked Like a Civilian Plane  The New York Times
  2. U.S. plane used in boat strike was made to look like civilian aircraft  The Washington Post
  3. US attacked boat with aircraft that looked like civilian plane: report  KOMO
  4. Trump and Hegseth Face New War Crime Allegation Over Drug Boat Strikes  Yahoo
  5. Pentagon Pete’s Boat Strike ‘War Crime’ Busted Open  The Daily Beast

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