US Launches ‘Lethal’ Anti-Narcoterrorist Operation In Ecuador
The United States military is supporting an anti-narcoterrorist operation in Ecuador, according to a Friday night release. Since September 2, U.S. military forces have conducted multiple strikes against drug-running…
The United States military is supporting an anti-narcoterrorist operation in Ecuador, according to a Friday night release.
Since September 2, U.S. military forces have conducted multiple strikes against drug-running vessels, including sinking a boat with 11 members of Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang, which was designated a foreign terrorist organization by Trump on Jan. 20, 2025. The statement noted that Ecuadorian forces were carrying out combat operations against terrorist groups.
“At the order of @SecWar, #SOUTHCOM Commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan directed the joint force to support Ecuadorian forces conducing lethal kinetic operations against Designated Terrorist Organizations within Ecuador March 6,” United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) posted on X.
“We are advancing alongside our partners in the fight against narcoterrorism,” Marine Corps Gen. Francis L. Donovan said in the post on X. “I congratulate our joint forces and the Ecuadorian armed forces for the successful operation against narcoterrorists in Ecuador. This collaborative and decisive action is a strategic success for all nations in the Western Hemisphere committed to disrupting and defeating narcoterrorism.”
Secretary of State Marco Rubio designated