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Targeted killings and military attacks carried out by unmanned aerial vehicles. Incidents document civilian casualties from drone strikes, lack of transparency in targeting decisions, and questions of legality under IHL and domestic law.

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Updated March 25, 2026 Extrajudicial Killing
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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 …
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