The United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) announced Tuesday it launched a military operation against narco-terrorists in Ecuador together with the Ecuadorian military.

In an official statement, SOUTHCOM described the joint operation against U.S.-designated terrorist organizations in Ecuador as a “powerful example of the commitment of partners in Latin America and the Caribbean to combat the scourge of narco-terrorism.”

President Daniel Noboa confirmed the operation in a social media post in which he announced that Ecuador is “embarking on a new phase in the fight against narco-terrorism and illegal mining.”

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