What we know about US strikes targeting alleged drug boats

The United States has destroyed at least 14 boats in international waters as part of a Trump administration crackdown on alleged drug trafficking.

The strikes carried out against targets in both the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean have killed at least 57 people.

The BBC's White House reporter Bernd Debusmann Jr explains what the US has said about the military operation and highlights concerns raised by legal experts and some Democratic and Republican lawmakers.

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