Home / PoliticsPoliticsThe New York TimesPoliticsThe New York Times·Sep 9, 2026·1 min readEscalating Boat Strikes Campaign, U.S. Targets ‘Refueling’ VesselsU.S. military officials in the past two weeks have sunk six large fishing vessels accused of providing fuel to fast boats carrying drugs from South America.View original source — The New York Times ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesPoliticsThe New York TimesPoliticsSep 6, 2026 · 1 minU.S. Military Sinks Boats Said to Aid Drug Smuggling Near EcuadorThe New York TimesWorldStraits TimesWorldSep 4, 2026 · 1 minUS sinks third alleged Ecuador drug gang boat this weekStraits TimesWorldAl JazeeraWorldSep 8, 2026 · 1 minUS forces sink vessel ‘linked to Ecuador criminal gang’Al JazeeraWorldStraits TimesWorldSep 4, 2026 · 1 minEcuador says vessel sinkings part of joint US drug trafficking probeStraits Times
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