# US strikes on alleged drug boats may be ‘crimes against humanity’, UN says

https://mins.news/en/item/68309

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-22 03:52 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/22/us-strikes-on-alleged-drug-boats-may-be-crimes-against-humanity-un-says?traffic_source=rss

> UN human rights expert Ben Saul says US forces struck 68 suspected drug-trafficking vessels in international waters over the past year, killing at least 223 people. His report says the attacks violate international law and may constitute crimes against humanity, while Washington describes them as self-defence against “narco-terrorists”.

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