by Vaughn Cockayne at The Washington Times
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Britain says it has stopped sharing intelligence about alleged drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean with the U.S. over concerns that the Pentagon’s strikes on the vessels may be illegal, according to a Tuesday report.
The key U.S. ally paused the intelligence-sharing program over a month ago, shortly after the U.S. began bombing the Caribbean vessels, CNN reported.
The Pentagon declined to comment. The White House and the British Embassy in Washington did not respond to a request for comment.
The move signals a major shift for Britain, which has for years shared intelligence with U.S. forces to combat terrorism and drug trafficking in the region. Britain has a significant military presence in the Caribbean, including in the Cayman and the Turks and Caicos islands
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