Why United Nations says US boat strikes may be ‘crimes against humanity’

A United Nations report has concluded that US strikes on alleged drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific are illegal and could constitute 'crimes against humanity'. From September 2025 to August 2026, these attacks killed at least 223 people, amounting to 'serial extrajudicial killings'. While the US claims these operations are necessary to prevent the flow of lethal drugs into the country, the report states there is no evidence of an armed attack on the US by those targeted.