UN expert flags 68 U.S. vessel attacks killing 223 as potential crimes against humanity
UN Special Rapporteur Ben Saul identified 68 U.S. maritime strikes in the Pacific and Caribbean that have killed 223 people, raising the prospect of crimes against humanity. The United States defends the operations as necessary to interdict illicit drug trafficking.
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- 22 Sep 2026 · 05:29 UTC
- Latest development
- 22 Sep 2026 · 05:29 UTC
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