"A group of Ecuadorian fishers have described how they were attacked in a double drone strike and then detained at gunpoint by soldiers on a US-flagged patrol vessel, in a rare first-hand account by victims of Donald Trump's militarized campaign against alleged drug-trafficking boats off South America."
"The US has provided no evidence that any of the vessels were involved in drug trafficking, and legal experts and rights groups say the attacks amount to extrajudicial killings as they apparently target civilians who do not pose any immediate threat."
"The Don Maca, a 35-ton fishing vessel which worked with six smaller boats, was approximately 200 miles north-west of the Galapagos Islands, when it disappeared on 26 March."
The crew of the Don Maca, a fishing vessel, experienced a drone strike while working off the coast of Ecuador. The explosion injured several crew members and destroyed the boat. Following the attack, the fishers were detained by soldiers on a US-flagged patrol vessel. Since September, US military airstrikes have resulted in at least 178 deaths in the region, with no evidence linking the vessels to drug trafficking. Legal experts argue these actions constitute extrajudicial killings targeting civilians.
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