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

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights condemns the United States for its attacks on suspected drug boats, citing unacceptable civilian casualties in the Pacific Ocean.

• Volker Turk, the High Commissioner of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, criticized the United States for increasing civilian casualties from its attacks on suspected drug boats.
• Families of the victims claim that many of those killed were innocent fishermen, highlighting the human cost of the United States military actions in the Pacific Ocean.
• The UNs call for the United States to halt these attacks underscores growing international concern over the impact of military operations on civilian populations in the region.