The U.S. military carried out a targeted strike Friday against a narco-terrorist network in Ecuador, U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) said.
SOUTHCOM said the joint U.S.-Ecuador operation involved lethal kinetic action against suspected designated terrorist organizations in the country.
« At the order of @SecWar, #SOUTHCOM Commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan directed the joint force to support Ecuadorian forces conducing lethal kinetic operations against Designated Terrorist Organizations within Ecuador March 6, » SOUTHCOM posted on X.
Donovan said in a statement that the U.S. was « advancing alongside our partners in the fight against narcoterrorism. »
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« I congratulate our joint forces and the Ecuadorian armed forces for the successful operation against narcoterrorists in Ecuador, » he said. « This collaborative and decisive action is a strategic success for all nations in the Western Hemisphere committed to disrupting and defeating narcoterrorism. »
It was not immediately clear whether there were any casualties from the operation.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth shared a video of the strike on X, writing, « Yes — as @POTUS has said — we are bombing narco-terrorists on land as well. Thank you to our partners in Ecuador. Much more to come from @Southcom. »
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Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said in a statement that the War Department is « uniting partners across the Western Hemisphere to detect, disrupt, and destroy designated terrorist organizations that fuel violence and corruption. »
Parnell said Ecuador requested that the War Department execute targeted action « to advance our shared objective of dismantling narco-terrorist networks. »
« This operation demonstrates the power of coordinated action and sends a clear message: narco-terrorist networks will not find refuge in our hemisphere, » he said.
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Parnell added that the U.S. « remains steadfast in supporting nations that stand against narcoterrorism. »
« Together, we will dismantle trafficking and corruption networks, hold these organizations accountable, and restore peace through strength, » he said.
The strike follows joint operations launched earlier this week by U.S. and Ecuadorian forces targeting suspected narco-terrorists in Ecuador, according to U.S. Southern Command.
SOUTHCOM said it was taking « decisive action » against designated terrorist organizations.
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