U.S. Strikes on Alleged Drug Boats Could Be Criminal, U.N. Expert Says
2 sources·Updated September 22, 2026
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- ABC Just In AU·6h agoTrump's 'drug boat' strikes may be crimes against humanity, UN says
The Trump administration's strikes on alleged "narco-trafficking" vessels amount to extrajudicial murders that violate international, maritime and humanitarian law, a United Nations report says.
Read at ABC Just In AU → - NYT World·15h agoU.S. Strikes on Alleged Drug Boats Could Be Criminal, U.N. Expert Says
A U.N. human rights investigator, like other experts, concluded that the Trump administration’s deadly attacks violate international law, and said the strikes could be crimes against humanity.
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