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U.S. Navy Strikes Drug Smuggling Ship | Wilmington News
U.S. military and Ecuadorian forces struck a drug-running vessel in international waters off Ecuador’s coast, dismantling a floating gas station for the violent Los Choneros cartel. The USS San Antonio boarded the ship, safely evacuating its crew before an airstrike sank the vessel — part of a broader campaign targeting sophisticated narcoterrorist networks. This operation follows at least 68 strikes since the campaign began, killing over 227 people, including a recent Caribbean strike that killed four. With Los Choneros’ leader recently extradited after escaping jail and sparking chaos, U.S…
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