US Military Sinks Vessel Linked to Drug Trafficking in Eastern Pacific
2 sources across 2 countries · Chile · Norway
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- La Tercera
- Aftenposten
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The United States military intercepted and sank a vessel in the Eastern Pacific on Saturday that was allegedly used for drug smuggling. According to the US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), the operation targeted a floating fuel resupply station and its supporting craft. The crew members were detained and subsequently handed over to Ecuadorian authorities. The Ecuadorian Ministry of Defense confirmed the operation, identifying the vessel as the Maria Candelaria. Both the US military and Ecuadorian officials stated the boat was linked to Los Choneros, which they described as a narco-terrorist organization from Ecuador. This event marks the third such operation in the past week.
How each side framed it
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- Outlets of this lean framed the event as a successful military operation to dismantle the logistics of a violent narco-terrorist organization.
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