Video Shows Admiral Ordering Second Strike on Men Clinging to Boat
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A video presented to U.S. lawmakers shows a naval admiral ordering an attack on men stranded in the water, congressional sources say.
The footage depicted two men struggling to hold onto the hull of a damaged boat. Immediately after seeing this, Admiral Frank M. Bradley commanded a follow-up strike.
Following that order, the men disappeared from view. The circumstances of the incident, including the identities of the men and the location, were not detailed in the briefing to Congress.
Lawmakers and aides who viewed the recording described it as disturbing. The presentation was part of an ongoing congressional inquiry.