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Updated May 20, 2026 Military Overreach
War Crime / Crime Against Humanity

Operation Project Freedom: Unilateral Hormuz Convoy Forced Standdown After Saudi Airspace Denial (May 2026)

Trump launched a Navy operation to force ships through the Strait of Hormuz during an active ceasefire without notifying Congress. Iran attacked three US destroyers. Saudi Arabia then denied US airspace access, collapsing the operation. The 'pause for negotiations' cover story was contradicted by reporting that Saudi Arabia's airspace denial made the mission militarily impossible.

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Iran warStrait of HormuzOperation Project Freedomwar powersSaudi Arabia
Updated March 26, 2026 Military Overreach
Serious Rights Violation

First-Ever US Airstrikes in Nigeria: Christmas Day Tomahawk Strikes on Sokoto

The US unilaterally struck a sovereign African nation for the first time, firing Tomahawk cruise missiles at Sokoto State. Locals disputed the ISIS narrative, unexploded ordnance fell in villages, and the legal basis for striking a non-hostile nation's territory without AUMF authority remains deeply contested.

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NigeriaSokotoTomahawk missilesChristmas airstrikesISSP