US Forces Accused of Killing Shipwrecked Sailors in Controversial Strike

A dramatic video footage played at a classified congressional hearing has sparked outrage against the US military's strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat. According to top Democratic lawmaker Representative Jim Himes, the footage showed US forces killing two shipwrecked sailors who had survived an initial attack on September 2. The incident, which has left over 80 people dead, is part of a series of strikes targeting vessels suspected of narcotics smuggling. Himes, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, described the footage as "one of the most troubling things I've seen in my time in public service.