US aircraft that attacked suspected drug boat reportedly disguised as civilian plane

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1. The Guardian

   US aircraft that attacked suspected drug boat reportedly disguised as civilian plane ↗ (opens The Guardian)

   Published Jan 12, 2026

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   Experts say obscuring plane’s military identity would constitute a war crime

2. Al Jazeera

   US faces war crime allegation for ‘disguising’ aircraft in drug boat attack ↗ (opens Al Jazeera)

   Published Jan 12, 2026

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   The New York Times says US allegedly painted its military aircraft like a civilian plane to conduct a September strike.

3. Latin Times

   U.S. Military's Reported Use Of Plane That Looked Like a Civilian Aircraft To Strike Alleged Drug Vessels Could Be a War Crime ↗ (opens Latin Times)

   Published Jan 12, 2026

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   The U.S. military used a secret plane painted to look like a civilian aircraft to conduct its first attack against an alleged drug vessel last September, according to a new report.

4. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

   Experts: U.S. boat strike using ‘civilian’ plane may be war crime | Honolulu Star-Advertiser ↗ (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

   Published Jan 12, 2026

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   WASHINGTON >> The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first attack on a boat that the Trump administration said was smuggling drugs, killing 11 people last September, according to officials briefed on the matter.

5. Salon

   The US used a disguised plane in the first drug boat strike — some experts say it’s a war crime ↗ (opens Salon)

   Published Jan 12, 2026

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   The US may have committed a crime by using an aircraft disguised as a civilian plane in Caribbean boat strike