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Amnesty Links CIA Drone Strike to Ecuador Boat Disappearance

8/14/2026

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CIA covertly attacked fishing boats near the Galápagos Islands earlier this year.
Survivors said drones dropped munitions, cuffed crew, took them to El Salvador and returned them to Ecuador.
The CIA strikes are separate from the Department of Defense bombing campaign launched in September 2025 that killed 220 people.
Amnesty International linked the January 20 disappearance of Ecuadoran boat Fiorella to U.S. aircraft, patrol boats and drones, noting a smoke column.

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CIA covertly attacked fishing boats near the Galápagos Islands earlier this year.
Survivors said drones dropped munitions, cuffed crew, took them to El Salvador and returned them to Ecuador.
The CIA strikes are separate from the Department of Defense bombing campaign launched in September 2025 that killed 220 people.
Amnesty International linked the January 20 disappearance of Ecuadoran boat Fiorella to U.S. aircraft, patrol boats and drones, noting a smoke column.