Releasing them from US custody evades thorny legal issues regarding military detention of suspected drug smugglers
The Trump administration is moving to send the two survivors of Thursday’s strike in the Caribbean overseas rather than seek long-term military detention for them, four US officials and a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Saturday.
The source, who like the US officials spoke on condition of anonymity, said the survivors were being sent to Colombia and Ecuador.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/18/us-military-strike-survivors
Author : Reuters
Publish date : 2025-10-18 19:24:00
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