U.S. forces took survivors into custody after striking a suspected drug-carrying submarine in the Caribbean, the first such incident since President Donald Trump began lethal operations off Venezuela last month. Trump confirmed the attack, the sixth since early September, saying the craft was built to haul massive amounts of drugs. At least 28 people have been killed in the campaign. The survivors are being held on a U.S. Navy vessel as questions mount over their legal status and the administration’s authority, stirring unease on Capitol Hill and prompting a new resolution seeking congressional approval for any attack on Venezuela.

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