Ecuador Seizes Narco-Sub, Speed Boats During Joint Ops with U.S. Military

 

Ecuadoran military and police forces seized a cartel sub and clashed with gunmen in a swamp region of Ecuador. The raid came soon after the nation announced the start of joint operations with U.S. military forces aimed at stopping drug cartels in Latin American countries.

 

This week, the Ecuadoran Ministry of Defense announced the seizure of the sub in a swamp region in the country’s northern Cayapas-Mataje, on the border with Colombia. The incident began when military forces learned of a narco-camp in the region and sent out their forces to raid it. When the Ecuadoran forces got close, cartel gunmen began firing, and a shootout ensued. It remains unclear if there were any casualties during the clash.

 

¡CAE NARCO - SEMISUMERGIBLE EN LA FRONTERA NORTE! 💪🏻

Operación militar permitió descubrir un campamento clandestino y una narco-embarcación lista para iniciar navegación en actividades ilícitas.

➡️Tras la ejecución de una operación militar en la frontera norte del país, las… pic.twitter.com/4RfmfYL9fZ

— Ministerio de Defensa Nacional del Ecuador (@DefensaEc) March 4, 2026

 

A search of the camp turned up not only a large narco-sub, but also seven speedboats, and thousands of gallons of fuel. In their statement, Ecuadoran officials claimed that the camp and the items there were meant for enabling smuggling operations.

 

While Ecuadoran military forces make no mention of the U.S. military taking part in the raid. The announcement came just one day after the U.S. Southern Command announced the start of joint operations in Ecuador. In a social media post, the U.S. military shared a video of its forces participating in a raid.

 

On March 3, Ecuadorian and U.S. military forces launched operations against Designated Terrorist Organizations in Ecuador. The operations are a powerful example of the commitment of partners in Latin America and the Caribbean to combat the scourge of narco-terrorism.

Together,… pic.twitter.com/MrkKZcrDbs

— U.S. Southern Command (@Southcom) March 4, 2026

 

 

  Source:    Breitbart