U.S. and Ecuador Conduct Joint Operation Against Drug Trafficking Camp

On March 6, local time, the United States and Ecuadorian military forces conducted a joint operation targeting a drug trafficking camp in northeastern Ecuador. According to Jin10, the U.S. Southern Command and Ecuador's Ministry of Defense have not disclosed any information regarding casualties or captures resulting from the operation. The Ecuadorian Ministry of Defense stated that helicopters, riverboats, and drones were utilized to locate and bomb the camp situated near the Colombian border in northeastern Ecuador.