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A United Nations report concluded that a series of at least 68 U.S. military strikes on alleged drug-trafficking boats were not acts of self-defense and could amount to crimes against humanity. The strikes, carried out under the Trump administration's expanded campaign against drug trafficking vessels, have drawn international scrutiny over their legality and the circumstances under which lethal force was used. The report raises questions about the legal basis for the strikes and whether they violated international law by targeting individuals without due process or clear evidence of imminent threat. The findings are likely to intensify debate in Washington and abroad over the administration's aggressive military posture toward suspected drug traffickers, particularly in Caribbean and Latin American waters.