The Trump administration believes it can continue its lethal military campaign against alleged drug-running boats in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific Ocean without congressional authorization, even as lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are increasingly frustrated that the administration hasn’t provided a legal justification for the attacks.

President Donald Trump suggested on Sunday night that Nicolas Maduro‘s time as president of Venezuela is coming to a close, while also declining to discuss possible land strikes in the South American country.

The Trump administration gave Republicans a legal rationale and secret target list on its military campaign against drug cartels in the Caribbean, icing out Democrats.

Some legal experts say the strikes may violate international law as well as U.S. laws against murder and prohibitions on assassination.

Tension is rising in Trinidad and Tobago after a Miami newspaper reported that the U.S. was poised to strike military targets in Venezuela.

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk called for the Pentagon to halt boat strikes against vessels suspected to be carrying drugs in order to prevent “extrajudicial

According to USGS, the exact location of the earthquake was at a depth of 28 km (17.4 miles) near Mazar-e Sharif, a city in Afghanistan which has an approximate population of 523,000.

The statement comes soon after Israel confirmed the killing of four Hezbollah members, further straining the fragile ceasefire agreement.View on euronews