US launches operations in Ecuador?

[AverageOldGuy]

2. CNN now carrying same story

Last edited Wed Mar 4, 2026, 03:30 AM - Edit history (1)

11:52 PM March 3, CNN

https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/03/politics/us-military-ecuador-drug-trafficking
(Edited to fix the link. 1:30 AM, March 4.)

The US military began conducting operations with Ecuador targeting �designated terrorist organizations� in the Latin American country, the Pentagon announced Tuesday, marking a new front in the Trump administration�s efforts to curtail drug trafficking.

US Southern Command said in a statement that the actions represent �a powerful example of the commitment of partners in Latin America and the Caribbean to combat the scourge of narco-terrorism� and emphasized that both countries are taking �decisive action� against groups that it claims have sown violence and corruption across the hemisphere.

(more at the link)