Ecuador has arrested a Syrian man identified as a terrorist threat by the United States for belonging to Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah, authorities said Wednesday. The arrest came as the government of Ecuadoran President Daniel Noboa, an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, wages a crackdown on drug trafficking gangs, with Washington’s backing. Ecuadoran Interior … Read more
Ecuador on Sunday began two weeks of operations against drug traffickers with support from the United States, the latest joint show of force against drug cartels in the South American country. The two countries are part of a 17-country cartel-fighting alliance launched by President Donald Trump at a summit earlier this month. Ecuador’s President Daniel … Read more
QUITO, Ecuador — Ecuador will launch a major offensive against criminal organizations in three western provinces this weekend with logistical support from the United States, the interior minister said Wednesday. Speaking to a local radio station, Interior Minister John Reimberg urged citizens to observe an 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew from March 15-30 in … Read more
U.S. and Ecuadoran forces conducted joint strikes inside Ecuador as part of ongoing operations to combat drug trafficking in the South American country, according to a statement by US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM). The statement posted to X said SOUTHCOM Commander General Francis Donovan, at the order of Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth, “directed the joint force … Read more
Ecuadorian forces sank a “narco sub” near its northern border as the nation works with the United States military to crack down on organized crime in the country, Ecuador’s defense ministry said Wednesday. Ecuador and the U.S. began joint military operations on Tuesday, the U.S. Southern Command said on social media. The scope of the … Read more
QUITO, Ecuador — Military forces from Ecuador and the United States have begun joint military operations against organized crime groups in the South American country, the Pentagon said, although as of Wednesday specific details, including the location and scope of the operation, remained scarce. U.S. Southern Command said in a statement late Tuesday that Ecuadorian … Read more