Hegseth, Rubio promise more military strikes on drug targets

Idrees Ali, Phil Stewart, Jeff Mason and Daphne Psaledakis Reuters A Sept. 2 US strike killed 11 people on a Venezuelan vessel allegedly carrying narcotics. The Pentagon has not released specifics about the crew nor why it chose to kill those on board. Mary Ellen O’Connell, an expert on international law and the use of force with the University of Notre Dame, said the operation “violated fundamental principles of international law.” MEXICO CITY − Senior U.S. officials said military operations against cartels would continue, setting the stage for a sustained military campaign in Latin America even as basic questions about…