US Blows up Ecuadorian Ship It Linked to Los Choneros Drug Trafficking
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US soldiers have sunk a boat in the eastern Pacific that is said to have supplied drug smugglers with fuel. According to the US South Command, the platform is said to have supported the network of the Ecuadorian group Los Choneros.
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The Independent (US)US blows up Ecuadorian ship it linked to Los Choneros drug trafficking
A video accompanying the announcement showed military personnel boarding a ship
The crew was landed and made available to the Ecuadorian authorities before U.S. forces sank the vessel.
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The window flooded the South American Command, Monday, another Ecuadorian ship, the United States said it was linked to the Los Choneros criminal gang...
The United States has sunk another Ecuadorian vessel in the Pacific Ocean. The US alleges that the vessel was linked to Los Choneros and provided fuel for maritime drug trafficking. This is the fifth such attack in less than two weeks. These ongoing operations are raising questions about their legality and effectiveness.
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