Washington, United States, Jan 13, 2026 (AFP) - US disguised military aircraft used in boat strikes: report

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2026-01-13

The Pentagon disguised a military aircraft as a civilian plane to wage its first attack on an alleged drug smuggling boat last year, killing 11, the New York Times reported Monday. The alleged move would be in violation of international laws of armed conflict, which prohibit combatants from "feigning civilian status to fool adversaries...a war crime called 'perfidy'," the Times reported. The US strike was announced by President Donald Trump in a......

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