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Extrajudicial Killing

Lethal strikes or operations carried out without due process, judicial authorization, or lawful combatant status determination

Records in this lens

7 incidents

ICE Agent Kills Renee Good, American Mother of Three, in Minneapolis

An ICE agent shot and killed an American woman during an immigration raid in Minneapolis. Video evidence contradicted the government's claim of self-defense. The administration used the killing to …

  • Renee Nicole Macklin Good, a 37-year-old US citizen and mother of three, was shot three times and killed by ICE agent Jonathan Ross on …
  • Video footage from the ICE agent's own phone shows Good sitting in her car, looking out the window, smiling and saying 'That's OK dude, I'm …

US Strikes on Ras Issa Fuel Port Kill 84+ Civilians in Yemen

US airstrikes on Yemen's most critical civilian port infrastructure killed 84+ civilians including three children, port workers, truck drivers, and civil defense personnel. HRW found the strikes were …

  • 14 US airstrikes hit the Ras Issa oil terminal on April 17, 2025, killing at least 84 civilians and injuring over 150, including port …
  • Ras Issa is one of three ports in Hodeidah through which approximately 70% of Yemen's commercial imports and 80% of humanitarian assistance …

Operation Rough Rider: US Killed More Civilians in 52 Days Than in Previous 23 Years in Yemen

A 53-day US bombing campaign in Yemen produced an unprecedented civilian death toll, with monitoring organizations documenting at least 224 civilian deaths — matching the previous 23 years of US …

  • Operation Rough Rider ran from March 15 to May 6, 2025 — 53 days of sustained bombing against Houthi-controlled Yemen, with 339+ strikes …
  • Airwars documented 33 civilian harm incidents and at least 224 civilian deaths. The Yemen Data Project documented at least 238 civilian …

Operation Southern Spear: Lethal Drone Strikes on Caribbean and Pacific Drug Boats

A sustained campaign of Hellfire missile strikes on suspected drug boats has killed at least 95 people without due process, public evidence of drug trafficking, or identification of the dead. Legal …

  • At least 95 people killed in 26+ Hellfire missile strikes on boats in the Caribbean and Pacific since September 2, 2025, with no public …
  • The very first strike on September 2, 2025 included a 'double tap' — two survivors clung to wreckage for 45 minutes before a follow-up …

US Airstrike Kills 68 African Migrants in Yemen Detention Center

US airstrikes killed 68 detained African migrants sleeping in a Sa'ada detention center during Operation Rough Rider. Amnesty International's investigation found no evidence the facility was a …

  • US airstrikes hit a migrant detention center in Sa'ada, Yemen at approximately 5:00 AM on April 28, 2025, while 115 detained migrants were …
  • Victims were primarily Ethiopian and Somali migrants detained by Houthi authorities solely for their irregular immigration status — they …

Massive Escalation of US Airstrikes in Somalia with Zero Civilian Accountability

US airstrikes in Somalia escalated dramatically in 2025, with AFRICOM claiming zero civilian casualties despite independent monitors documenting dozens of civilian deaths. AFRICOM stopped publishing …

  • AFRICOM conducted at least 43 airstrikes in Somalia in 2025, more than doubling the prior year's pace, with the administration citing both …
  • AFRICOM has assessed zero civilian casualties from its 2025 strikes, while independent monitors at Airwars document between 33 and 167 total …

Federal Agents Kill ICU Nurse Alex Pretti During Minneapolis Immigration Protest

A second American citizen killed by federal agents during Minneapolis immigration enforcement protests. The deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti — both unarmed U.S. citizens — during a single …

  • Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse, was killed by federal agents on January 24, 2026, during protests in Minneapolis over the …
  • Pretti was the second U.S. citizen killed by federal agents during the Minneapolis immigration enforcement operation within a 17-day period.