Amnesty International accuses U.S. military of illicit ‘campaign of murder’ in Caribbean and Pacific

FILE - This image from video provided by U.S. South Command, shows a vessel accused of trafficking drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean shortly before it was destroyed by the U.S. military, killing two and injuring one, on Jan. 23, 2026. (U.S. Southern Command via AP, File). AP/U.S. Southn Command.

WLRN Public Media | By Sergio R. Bustos

Amnesty International is calling on the Congress and global leaders to halt what it describes as an “unconscionable campaign of extrajudicial killings at sea” carried out by the U.S. military.

“These extrajudicial killings are becoming normalized,” said Amanda Klasing, Amnesty International USA’s National Director for Government Relations, in a statement re-issued over the weekend following more U.S. attacks at sea. “Not only are these killings illegal, they are immoral. People of good conscience cannot allow this to continue, yet Congress has so far failed to halt, or even slow down, this lethal and unlawful campaign.”

This story was originally produced by WLRN, South Florida’s only public radio station at 91.3 FM, as part of a content sharing partnership with MIA Media Group. Read more at WLRN.org

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