Admiral who ordered the follow-up attack on Sept. 2 that killed two men briefed lawmakers. The U.S. later said four ‘narco-terrorists’ were killed in a fresh strike on Thursday.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military opened fire on two people clinging to the wreckage of a boat allegedly carrying drugs, congressional lawmakers learned this week as they seek more answers about the...

“Debate over when a shipwrecked crew member loses protection from attack misses the point,” said Geoffrey S. Corn, who was formerly the Army’s senior adviser for law-of-war issues.