NYT > U.S. News Venezuelan Boat Suspected of Drug Smuggling Is Said to Have Turned Before U.S. Strike Par :Charlie Savage and Helene Cooper 10 septembre 2025 à 13:54 The Trump administration has argued that the summary killing of 11 people it accused of running drugs was legal under the laws of war. © Anna Rose Layden for The New York TimesThe White House argument that using military force was permissible under the laws of armed conflict has raised questions from many legal specialists, including retired top military lawyers.