Key Points
- US and Ecuador sank a vessel supplying fuel to Los Choneros in a joint operation.
- Suspects on the vessel were detained and the ship was sunk in international waters.
- Los Choneros is a leading Ecuadorian gang engaged in drug trafficking in collaboration with Mexican cartels.
- A total of 219 deaths have been recorded in international waters operations in recent operations.
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The US Southern Command, together with Ecuadorian authorities, seized and sank a vessel supplying fuel to the Los Choneros drug gang in international waters. The operation was carried out by personnel aboard the USS San Antonio, and the suspects on the ship were detained.
The sunken vessel was targeting the logistics network of Los Choneros, one of Ecuador's oldest criminal organizations, which operates in collaboration with Mexican cartels. US officials described the operation as a "direct blow to the logistical network of narcoterrorists."
This operation is part of the White House's campaign against drug networks; three days ago, a separate operation in the Caribbean resulted in 4 deaths. The total death toll in such operations in international waters has reached 219.
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- What exactly happened in the operation?
- US and Ecuadorian forces seized a vessel used by the Los Choneros gang as a fuel station in international waters, detained the crew, and sank the ship.
- Who participated in the operation?
- Personnel from the USS San Antonio, under the US Southern Command, and Ecuadorian officials jointly conducted the operation.
- What was the purpose and outcome of this operation?
- The aim was to cut off the logistical support network of Los Choneros and prevent the flow of drugs to Mexican cartels; the US characterized this as a "direct blow to the narcoterrorist network."
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