The lawsuit alleges that Chad Joseph and Rishi Samaroo, who were killed by a US bomb on October 14, were fishermen. The families are claiming standing for the lawsuit under the High Seas Act and the Alien Tort Statute. The White House has not provided evidence to substantiate its allegation. However, during the September 2 attack, US forces conducted a follow-on strike to kill the survivors after the vessel was disabled. The secondary strike would be a war crime even if the US were at war.