Defense department watchdog opens inquiry into US airstrikes on alleged drug boats

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Officials will determine if standard process was followed before lethal strikes in Caribbean and eastern Pacific

The Pentagon’s internal watchdog has opened an investigation into whether US military commanders followed proper procedures when conducting boat strikes in the Caribbean and the eastern Pacific.

The office of inspector general at the Department of Defense is examining whether military commanders stuck to the standard six-step process the US military is required to follow before approving and carrying out lethal strikes, according to an 11 May memo initiating the review.
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