The president said the vessel was heading to the United States, but he did not offer details about its location. Legal specialists condemned the action as illegal.
The 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.
The move to treat criminals as if they were wartime combatants escalated an administration pattern of using military force for law enforcement tasks at home and abroad.
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