US detains Ecuador boat crew: Families deny their relatives are drug traffickers
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US forces released footage of an operation off Ecuador targeting alleged drug smugglers. While the crew was detained, relatives say they are fishermen. The raid is part of a wider US anti-narcotics campaign. Al Jazeera’s Ferdia Carr reports. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #Ecuador #SouthAmerica #USForces #DrugSmuggling #DrugTrafficking #Fishermen #AntiNarcotics #USMilitary #EcuadorCoast #NarcoTrafficking #AlJazeeraEnglish
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