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UN Report Says US Airstrikes Violated International Law, Possibly Crimes Against Humanity
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- A United Nations report says United States airstrikes on drug-trafficking vessels violated international law and may constitute crimes against humanity.
- Special Rapporteur Ben Saul recorded 68 strikes since September 2025, killing more than 220 people.
- Saul said the targets did not conduct an armed attack, so self-defence does not apply.
- Latin American leaders, including Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro and former Colombian President Gustavo Petro, condemned the strikes.