Colombian Fisherman's Family Files Complaint Against U.S. Over Strike | AI News Digest
The family of Alejandro Carranza, a Colombian fisherman who lost his life in a U.S. military strike, has filed a formal complaint with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR). This marks the first such complaint regarding military actions conducted during former President Donald Trump's administration, alleging that the U.S. engaged in an extrajudicial killing. Carranza was reportedly fishing in the Caribbean when he was killed in a bombing on September 15, 2025. The complaint directly implicates U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, asserting that he was responsible for the orders that led to the strikes, which have claimed more than 80 lives. Colombian President Gustavo Petro has publicly condemned the attacks, emphasizing that Carranza had no connections to drug trafficking, while U.S. officials maintain that the operations were aimed at drug-related targets.
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