# Return of Trump’s boat-strike campaign reignites questions over legality and usefulness

https://mins.news/en/item/38984

- ABC News, 2026-08-31 10:38 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://abcnews.com/US/return-trumps-boat-strike-campaign-reignites-questions-legality/story?id=135951404

> The Trump administration’s renewed campaign of boat strikes against alleged drug smugglers in the Caribbean has triggered fresh scrutiny from critics over whether the operations are lawful and effective.

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