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A ‘Ghost Ship’ Allegedly Attacked Ecuadorian Boats with Bomb-Dropping Drones. The Survivors Want Answers
The Washington Post said the covert action program targeted three boats, and one vessel remains missing with its crew presumed lost at sea.
- The Washington Post reported this week that mystery strikes targeting Ecuadorian fishing boats near the Galápagos Islands were carried out as part of a covert CIA program, contradicting prior U.S. Defense Department denials of involvement.
- In March, two vessels, La Negra Francisca Duarte II and Don Maca, were targeted by small, explosive-laden drones after crews spotted a mysterious blue ship following them at a distance during their fishing voyages.
- Flight data identified a Cessna Citation Longitude using call sign FENIX 701 patrolling near the boats' locations, while Captain Hernán Flores reported a drone crashed into his vessel, severely injuring his nephew Jordyn Flores.
- Both survivor crews ended up in El Salvador before repatriation to Ecuador; El Salvador's military acknowledged picking up the fishermen in March as shipwreck survivors, though the CIA declined to provide guidance on the program.
- Another boat, Fiorella, disappeared on January 20 with eight crew members and is believed to have been attacked, raising concerns about broader undisclosed U.S. special operations that may remain unexamined for decades.
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Hernán Flores says he remembers the impact he felt when a sudden explosion shook his fishing boat in the Pacific.
Ecuadorean fishermen report drone bombing attacks in the Galapagos Islands. Survivors point to armed crew members and the shadow of a CIA program.
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Leaning Left2Leaning Right3Center8Last UpdatedBias Distribution62% Center
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