Two Boat Strike Survivors Become First Known Prisoners in Trump’s War on “Narcoterrorists”

Two Boat Strike Survivors Become First Known Prisoners

The survivors are believed to be the first prisoners of Trump's undeclared war against "narcoterrorist” groups.

The Navy is holding two survivors of a U.S. attack on a suspected drug smuggling boat in the Caribbean, according to two government officials.

The two survivors were on board a boat that the U.S. military attacked on Thursday, according to the officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity.

They are being held on a warship and are believed to be the first prisoners of the Trump administration’s undeclared war against undisclosed “narcoterrorist” groups.

Prior to Thursday’s strike, the Trump administration had disclosed five attacks that had killed at least 27 people in the Caribbean.

Each strike had been accompanied with a short aerial video posted to social media showing an explosion and the vessel bursting into flames.

Thursday’s strike reportedly killed two or more people, the officials said.

Author's summary: Trump's war on "narcoterrorists" yields first prisoners.

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