US, Ecuador launch joint operations targeting narco-terror groups: SOUTHCOM
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U.S. and Ecuadorian forces launched joint operations Tuesday targeting suspected narco-terrorists in Ecuador expanding efforts to combat drug trafficking, according to U.S. Southern Command.
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"On March 3, Ecuadorian and U.S. military forces launched operations against Designated Terrorist Organizations in Ecuador," SOUTHCOM posted on X. "The operations are a powerful example of the commitment of partners in Latin America and the Caribbean to combat the scourge of narco-terrorism."
SOUTHCOM added: "Together, we are taking decisive action to confront narco-terrorists who have long inflicted terror, violence, and corruption on citizens throughout the hemisphere."
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