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

September 6, 2026 · 1:25 am 1 sources

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• U.S. Military Sinks Boats Said to Aid Drug Smuggling Near Ecuador
  The New York Times · September 6, 2026 01:25
  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.