By Natasha Bertrand, Zachary Cohen, CNN
(CNN) — The Trump administration is considering moving the two survivors of Thursday’s military strike on a suspected drug vessel in the Caribbean to their home countries and releasing them from US military custody, two US officials told CNN.
Administration officials were scrambling on Friday and Saturday morning to determine what to do with the individuals, who are the first known survivors of the six US military strikes carried out in the Caribbean since September.
The US military detained the survivors after the strike Thursday, marking the first time the Trump administration’s military campaign targeting drug traffickers has resulted in the US holding prisoners.
The situation was potentially going to set up a legal and policy dilemma for the administration, because it was unclear under what legal authority the US military can hold the prisoners, Brian Finucane, a former State Department lawyer who specializes in war powers issues, previously told CNN.
One of the sources told CNN the legally dubious situation is why the administration is considering releasing the individuals from US military custody.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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