US military launches operation in Ecuador to combat drug trafficking

The Guardian World

by Reuters

March 4, 2026

US Southern Command said joint mission with Ecuadorian forces involves ‘decisive action’ against narco-terrorists US and Ecuadorian forces have launched joint operations to combat drug trafficking, the US Southern Command said on Tuesday, but neither side gave more details. Southern Command, which encompasses 31 countries through South and Central America and the Caribbean, said in a statement on X that the “decisive action” was aimed at combating illicit drug trafficking. Continue reading...

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Originally published on The Guardian World on 3/4/2026