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US forces sink Los Choneros drug refueling vessel in the Pacific
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Key Points:
- U.S. forces with Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere sank a floating refueling vessel used by the Ecuadorian narco-terrorist group Los Choneros in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.
- The vessel was involved in at-sea drug trafficking operations, and those aboard were detained and handed over to Ecuadorian authorities.
- The operation is part of SOUTHCOM’s ongoing efforts to dismantle logistical networks supporting narcotics trafficking in the Western Hemisphere.
- The Los Choneros cartel was recently designated a foreign terrorist organization by the U.S. State Department due to its violent tactics targeting officials and civilians in Ecuador.
- The Trump administration has prioritized targeting drug-smuggling vessels to disrupt narcotics routes bound for the United States.
