US Broadens Deadly Boat-Strike Campaign by Targeting Refueling Vessels Off Ecuador
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The U.S. has broadened its lethal boat-strike campaign by sinking six large fishing vessels off Ecuador in two weeks, which Washington says function as floating refueling stations for fast drug-smuggling boats; tied to the Los Choneros gang, these targets are intended to disrupt narcotics logistics, though experts warn the strikes may violate the law by targeting civilians; the broader campaign has killed more than 220 people in the year-long effort.
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- US sinks an Ecuadorian boat in the Pacific it alleges is tied to drug trafficking AP News
- Updated: Navy, Marines Interdict Fifth Suspected Narco Refueling Station USNI News
- Contributor: America is at war in … Ecuador? Los Angeles Times
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