Coverage dated October 16, 2026

Seize crew, then blow up boat. U.S. shifts tactics in anti-drug strikes at sea.

Headline from Anchorage Daily News

U.S. forces are killing fewer people in the Trump administration’s fight against drug trafficking. In Ecuador, most seized crew are set free with no evidence of crimes.

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    Seize crew, then blow up boat. U.S. shifts tactics in anti-drug strikes at sea. (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    U.S. forces are killing fewer people in the Trump administration’s fight against drug trafficking. In Ecuador, most seized crew are set free with no evidence of crimes.

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