US military launches operation in Ecuador to combat drug trafficking

US military launches operation in Ecuador to combat drug trafficking

US Southern Command said joint mission with Ecuadorian forces involves ‘decisive action’ against narco-terroristsThe US military’s Southern Command said on Tuesday that Ecuadorian and US forces launched operations against what it said were designated terrorist organizations in Ecuador.Southern Command, which encompasses 31 countries through South and Central America and the Caribbean, said the action was aimed at combating illicit drug trafficking, but did not provide more details in a statement...

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