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US Forces Sink Refueling Vessel Linked to Ecuadorian Cartel

US forces sank a floating refueling vessel linked to the Los Choneros cartel in the Eastern Pacific Ocean on September 7. The operation was conducted by Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere, which was activated to counter drug trafficking threats. The State Department recently designated the cartel as a foreign terrorist organization due to its violent activities in Ecuador.

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US forces sank a floating refueling vessel linked to the Los Choneros cartel in the Eastern Pacific Ocean on September 7. The operation was conducted by Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere, which was activated to counter drug trafficking threats. The State Department recently designated the cartel as a foreign terrorist organization due to its violent activities in Ecuador.

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US forces sink narco-refueling station linked to Ecuadorian cartel in Pacific: SOUTHCOM

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US Forces Sink Refueling Vessel Linked to Ecuadorian Cartel