Rubio Says US Is Working with Allies to Counter Drugs but Will 'Still Blow up Ships if Need Be', World News
Rubio said 68 U.S. boat strikes have killed at least 227 people as Washington seeks partner-led operations that still allow force when needed.
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Rubio says US is working with allies to counter drugs but will 'still blow up ships if need be', World News
QUITO, Ecuador — Secretary of State Marco Rubio gave new clarity Wednesday (Sept 9) on the US approach toward combating drug trafficking in Latin American waters, saying the Trump administration is now focused on working with allied countries and aligning with their laws but insisting the military will "still blow up ships if need be".The public acknowledgement of a shift...
The U.S. Secretary of State made the statement despite the tension and reports of these attacks in Ecuador, and a recent report in which UN experts condemn the extrajudicial executions of 223 people in international waters.
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Orlando SentinelRubio says US is working with allies to counter drugs but will ‘still blow up ships if need be’
Secretary of State Marco Rubio visits Ecuador as part of a three-nation tour of South America aimed at boosting security cooperation.
US still blows up drug boats, depends on threat they pose: Rubio - OrissaPOST
Washington: The United States continues to destroy suspected drug-trafficking vessels when necessary, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said, while stressing that each operation is reviewed by lawyers and conducted under agreements with regional partners. “Well, again, it depends; and we still blow up ships if need be,” Rubio told reporters at the US Embassy […]
Quito, Sep 9 (Latin Press) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said today that Washington will continue the destruction of Ecuador's fishing vessels as part of bilateral cooperation against organized crime. The post U.S. will continue to destroy ships in Ecuador, said Marco Rubio first appeared on News Prensa Latina.
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