UN Urges US to Halt Attacks on Alleged Drug Boats Amid Rising Civilian Casualties

The United Nations has called on the United States to cease attacks on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean, citing unacceptable civilian casualties, including innocent fishermen.

• The United Nations, led by High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk, condemned the United States for its attacks on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean, which have resulted in rising civilian casualties.
• Victims families have reported that many of those killed in these operations were simple fishermen, raising concerns about the legitimacy of the United States military actions in the region.
• The issue highlights the tension surrounding the United States anti-drug operations in the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean, where extrajudicial killing allegations have emerged amidst ongoing violence.