"A Democratic congressman described an unedited video of an extrajudicial military strike that killed two survivors in the Caribbean as one of the most troubling scenes he's seen in public service, as human rights advocates and policy experts are lining up to demand the video's public release. Congressman Jim Himes, the ranking member of the House intelligence committee, made the remarks on Thursday after viewing footage in a classified briefing"
"Donald Trump posted video of the initial strike on his Truth Social platform shortly after the operation but no footage of the follow-up attack, which killed the two remaining crew members, has been released. When pressed about whether he supported killing survivors, Trump said he supported the decision to destroy the boats and that those piloting them were guilty of trying to kill Americans."
An unedited video shows a follow-up military strike on 2 September that killed two men clinging to wreckage off Venezuela. A senior Democratic congressman called the footage among the most troubling scenes he has seen after viewing it in a classified briefing. Human rights advocates, policy experts and bipartisan congressional members are demanding public release of the footage and investigating legal implications. Experts labeled the operation potential murder under international law and potential war crimes. The president released video of the initial strike but not of the follow-up; he defended destroying the boats and cited saving American lives. Pentagon officials offered limited comment and cited the fog of war.
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