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U.S. Military Sinks Boats Said to Aid Drug Smuggling Near Ecuador

Published by New York Times World By John Ismay · 6 September 2026 at 04:25
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U.S. Military Sinks Boats Said to Aid Drug Smuggling Near Ecuador
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Unlike dozens of similar strikes, no one was killed after people suspected of drug smuggling were removed from what the U.S. military described as a floating refueling station.

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