# US forces board and destroy alleged cartel boat in eastern Pacific

https://mins.news/en/item/43050

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-03 02:52 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/3/us-forces-board-and-destroy-alleged-cartel-boat-in-eastern-pacific?traffic_source=rss

> US forces boarded and sank a boat in the eastern Pacific, saying it served as a floating refueling station for drug traffickers. The men aboard are suspected of belonging to Ecuador’s Los Choneros gang, and a US military recording captured the boat’s destruction.

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