# Why the UN says US boat strikes may be ‘crimes against humanity’

https://mins.news/en/item/68745

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-22 10:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/22/why-united-nations-says-us-boat-strikes-may-be-crimes-against-humanity?traffic_source=rss

> A UN report says US strikes on alleged drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific violated national and international law and could constitute crimes against humanity. It recorded at least 223 deaths in 68 attacks from September to August, while Washington says the operations are needed to stop lethal drugs entering the US.

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