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US Southern Command sinks fifth vessel in two weeks off Ecuador, targeting the drug-trafficking network Los Choneros—now designated a foreign terrorist organization. The operation, part of a broader push to dismantle maritime drug supply chains, has sparked debate over legality and effectiveness as dozens of similar strikes have occurred over the past year. Footage shows US forces boarding vessels before sinking them, framing the actions as professional counter-narcotics efforts.

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