U.S. destroys another alleged drug boat as Rubio defends deadly strikes
Summary
The U.S. has been conducting airstrikes and naval operations against suspected drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific. Secretary of State Marco Rubio supports these actions, saying they target dangerous drug gangs harming Latin American countries, and that the operations will continue with regional partners allied with President Donald Trump.Key Facts
- The U.S. military recently destroyed another suspected drug boat in the Caribbean Sea.
- More than 200 people have died in U.S. airstrikes on trafficking vessels since President Trump took office in 2024.
- Some groups question the strikes, saying the boats targeted may not always be proven to be involved in drug trafficking.
- U.S. and Ecuador have started joint patrols where crews are removed from boats before sinking them.
- The drug gang Los Choneros is a key target; two of their vessels were recently sunk.
- Rubio called one Ecuadorian gang, Los Tiguerones, a terrorist group and announced sanctions against them.
- Ecuador has seen over 25,000 murders in three years due to drug gang violence.
- U.S. commandos have worked with Ecuadorian troops to fight drug gangs along Ecuador’s coast.
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