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US military sinks vessel linked to drug trafficking in the Pacific

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The United States military has sunken a vessel in the Pacific Ocean that it alleges was supporting drug trafficking tied to Ecuadorian criminal networks. According to US Southern Command, individuals on board were removed prior to the sinking and will be transferred to Ecuadorian authorities. The total number of people detained and the precise location of the operation have not been disclosed.

Category: vessel-attacked · Location: pacific ocean

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Global Events Monitor. US military sinks vessel linked to drug trafficking in the Pacific. 2026-09-08T05:12:48.389Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:1129. https://global.eventmonitor.net/record/1129/revision/e52b3b2b71d3d76b0aa05535a3f448c8a09229158b783eb4abf0a2c227212f2f

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