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The aircraft used in the US military’s first strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean, a strike which has drawn intense scrutiny and resulted in numerous Congressional briefings, was painted as a civilian aircraft and was part of a closely guarded classified program,
The Trump administration has been hounded with allegations that its ongoing strike campaign against alleged drug boats have violated the laws of war
During the U.S. operation that two weeks ago removed Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores from their Caracas compound, at least one U.S. military aircraft was reported departing from Piarco International Airport in Trinidad and Tobago.
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US military's reported use of plane that looked like a civilian aircraft to strike alleged drug vessels could be a war crime
The U.S. military used a secret plane painted to look like a civilian aircraft to conduct its first attack against an alleged drug vessel last September, according to a new report.
The Pentagon disguised a military aircraft as a civilian plane to wage its first attack on a boat in the Caribbean last year, killing 11 people.
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The US used a disguised plane in the first drug boat strike — some experts say it’s a war crime
The United States used a military aircraft disguised as a civilian plane in an attack on a boat last September, the first of a series of attacks on boats the Trump administration said were drug smuggling boats. This attack killed 11 people according to a Truth Social post by President Donald Trump.
Even accepting the Trump administration’s claim that there is an armed conflict with suspected drug runners, the laws of war bar “perfidy.”
THE United States has sent a fleet of specialised aircraft to UK bases following its attack on Venezuela. Ten C-17 Globemasters and two heavily armed AC-130J landed at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire and at RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk in recent days, according to The Daily Mail. These aircraft often join forces in covert US operations overseas.
Following the US' sudden raid on Venezuela, which triggered concerns from many countries, some defense-focused media reported that there has been a sudden surge of US aircraft to Europe, prompting speculation of future special operations in the region.
China's JY-27A radar, touted for its ability to supposedly detect stealth aircraft, doesn't appear to have been effective during the US attack.
A JetBlue pilot described the near-collision between his plane and a military aircraft with its transponder turned off near Curaçao “outrageous.” A JetBlue passenger aircraft was forced to halt its ascent to avoid a collision with a United States Air ...
While the Trump administration has labelled those targeted as narco-terrorists, it has not presented evidence to support the claims or publicly identified any of the individuals killed.