US forces sink narco-refueling station linked to Ecuadorian cartel in Pacific: SOUTHCOM

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What happenedU.S. forces sank a Los Choneros refueling vessel in the Eastern Pacific after SOUTHCOM said it supported at-sea drug trafficking operations.

What changedFox News frames it as "US forces sink narco-refueling station linked to Ecuadorian cartel in Pacific: SOUTHCOM". The Gateway Pundit frames it as "SOUTHCOM Removes Drug Traffickers Involved with Violent Narco-Terrorist Organization, Des...".

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Still Watching. Fox News frames it as "US forces sink narco-refueling station linked to Ecuadorian cartel in Pacific: SOUTHCOM". The Gateway Pundit frames it as "SOUTHCOM Removes Drug Traffickers Involved with Violent Narco-Terrorist Organization, Des...".

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Fox News25m ago

US forces sink narco-refueling station linked to Ecuadorian cartel in Pacific: SOUTHCOM

U.S. forces sank a Los Choneros refueling vessel in the Eastern Pacific after SOUTHCOM said it supported at-sea drug trafficking operations.

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The Gateway Pundit1h ago

SOUTHCOM Removes Drug Traffickers Involved with Violent Narco-Terrorist Organization, Destroys Floating Refueling Station in Eastern Pacific (VIDEO)

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US Southern Command on Monday announced Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere (JTF-WHEM) forces interdicted a floating refueling station supporting illicit drug-trafficking operations in the...

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