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Admiral Frank “Mitch” Bradley, head of US Special Operations Command, will testify before lawmakers after recent Caribbean strikes killed two.
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Amid rising questions on latest strikes in Caribbean killing two, Admiral Frank “Mitch" Bradley, a Navy SEAL officer who now leads US Special Operations Command, will testify before lawmakers on Thursday.
According to CNN, Bradley reached Capitol Hill on Thursday to brief members of Congress on what happened as part of that September 2 strike as well as the way the military is carrying out its campaign that has destroyed more than 20 boats and killed 83.
According to The Hill, the second strike, ordered by Adm. Frank Bradley, reportedly killed two people who were hanging onto the burning vessel after an initial strike.
Recently, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth had pinned the responsibility on Bradley who was the commander of Joint Special Operations Command at the time of the strike.
CNN quoted sources as saying that the Defense Department has been making the case that the survivors were still “in the fight" because they appeared to be radioing for help and could have theoretically continued trafficking the drugs if they’d been rescued.
During the hearing, Bradley will also show the video of the operation.
Meanwhile, Democratic Senator Mark Kelly said Bradley has a “stellar reputation" and the decision to carry out a follow-on strike was due to the belief fostered by Hegseth and Trump.
“This is the kind of thing that happens when you have a president who says we’re going to go out and kill people. It’s not what presidents normally say," Kelly said. “And when you have an unqualified secretary of defense, a guy who has basically zero qualifications for this job that runs around on a stage you know, talking about lethality and warrior ethos and killing people, and we’re going to hunt and kill people."
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First Published:
December 04, 2025, 23:56 IST
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