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Ecuador Sinks "Narco Sub" as Nation Joins Forces with U.S. to Target Organized Crime
Joint Ecuador-U.S. operation sank a 115-foot narco-submersible and seized fuel and boats in a mangrove forest to disrupt drug trafficking networks, officials said.
- Ecuadorian forces sank a narco-sub near the northern border on March 5, 2026, during joint operations with the U.S. military that began Tuesday.
- President Daniel Noboa said earlier this week that the Ecuadorian government began joint actions with partners amid a sustained wave of violence linked to drug trafficking and illegal mining.
- About 115 feet long, the vessel was camouflaged with plant debris and found with six speedboats, seven outboard motors, 25 fuel tanks holding 1,375 gallons of diesel, 6,000 gallons of fuel, and 120 empty fuel tanks.
- Military forces encountered gunfire at the site and returned fire, while the defense ministry said recovered supplies reveal a logistical structure sustaining illicit activities and a vessel presumably for drug trafficking.
- The U.S. Southern Command shared helicopter footage, but officials have not clarified the operation's full scope or location, despite Ecuador's ongoing collaboration in the dense Cayapas–Mataje mangrove forest.
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Why Is the U.S. Launching Military Operations in Ecuador?
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Ecuador Seizes Narco-Sub, Speed Boats During Joint Ops with U.S. Military
Ecuadoran military and police forces seized a cartel sub and clashed with gunmen in a swamp region of Ecuador. The raid came soon after the nation announced the start of joint operations with U.S. military forces aimed at stopping drug cartels in Latin American countries. The post Ecuador Seizes Narco-Sub, Speed Boats During Joint Ops with U.S. Military appeared first on Breitbart.
Richmond Times-Dispatch
US and Ecuador launch joint military operation
QUITO, Ecuador — Ecuador and the United States began joint military operations against organized crime groups in the South American country, the U.S. military said late Tuesday, but neither government has given details of the location and scope of the…
Omaha World-Herald
Lincoln Journal StarEcuador, US partner on organized crime
QUITO, Ecuador — Ecuador and the United States began joint military operations against organized crime groups in the South American country, the U.S. military said, but neither government has given details of the location and scope of the operation.
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