Ecuador defends US sinking of vessels as joint anti-drug operation
- Relatives of detained crew say US forces acted without evidence, claiming the men were fishermen, not smugglers.
- Ecuador has defended a US operation this week that sank three vessels accused of sustaining drug-trafficking operations in the Eastern Pacific.
- Ecuador’s government said on Friday the interception and sinking of the Ecuadorian vessels were part of joint investigations with Washington targeting drug-smuggling activities linked to criminal gangs.
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- Relatives of detained crew say US forces acted without evidence, claiming the men were fishermen, not smugglers.
- Ecuador has defended a US operation this week that sank three vessels accused of sustaining drug-trafficking operations in the Eastern Pacific.
- Ecuador’s government said on Friday the interception and sinking of the Ecuadorian vessels were part of joint investigations with Washington targeting drug-smuggling activities linked to criminal gangs.
Sources: Al Jazeera