U.S., Ecuador in military operation

Pentagon says that organized crime is the target in the South American country.

- ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ecuador and the United States have begun joint military operations against organized crime groups in the South American country, the U.S. military said, but neither government has given details of the location and scope of the operation.

U.S. Southern Command said in a statement late Tuesday that Ecuadorean and U.S. military forces had launched operations in a “powerful example of the commitment of partners in Latin America and the Caribbean to combat the scourge of narco-terrorism.”

A 30-second video accompanying a post on X showed a helicopter flying over a group of men walking, but the footage stops without revealing more about the location.