Admiral testified Pete Hegseth did not give 'kill them all' order, US lawmakers say

The admiral who gave the order for a second strike on an alleged drug boat briefed lawmakers about the incident, as the military confirmed another attack.

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The affirmations by Democratic and Republican lawmakers were made after viewing footage of the 2 September double-strike incident and hearing from Adm Frank Bradley in closed-door hearings.

The briefing before members of the House of Representatives and later the Senate came as questions continued around the legality of military force used against suspected drug boats.

The White House has said Adm Bradley was responsible for the strikes and that he acted within the law.

On Thursday evening the US military posted on X that it had killed four people in another boat strike in the eastern Pacific Ocean, at Hegseth's direction.