"US sinks third alleged Ecuador drug gang boat this week
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QUITO – The US military said it had blown up another boat with alleged links to Ecuadoran drug gangs, bringing to three the number of vessels it has sunk in the area in a week.
The Sept 3 operation by US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) is part of a broader US campaign of strikes on alleged Latin American drug boats that have left more than 200 people dead since last year."
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