04.03.2026 10:20
While the war targeting Iran alongside Israel continues, the Washington administration has also maintained its military activities in Latin America. As U.S. and Ecuadorian forces conducted a joint operation against drug cartels, the U.S. military provided intelligence, advisory, and planning support, while the ground and air operations in the field were carried out by Ecuadorian security forces.
While the war targeting Iran alongside Israel continues, the Washington administration has now taken part in a military operation conducted in Latin America. U.S. and Ecuadorian forces carried out a joint operation against drug cartels operating in the country.
ECUADORIAN FORCES CONDUCTED GROUND OPERATIONS
In the operation, the U.S. military did not directly engage in combat on the ground but provided military advisory, intelligence, and operational planning support. Ecuadorian security forces conducted ground and air operations, carrying out raids on cartel targets.
THE COUNTRY IS EXPERIENCING A SECURITY CRISIS
The Ecuadorian government announced that the operation aims to weaken drug trafficking and organized crime networks that have increased their impact nationwide. Due to the rising violence of the cartels in recent years, Ecuador is facing a security crisis.
NOTABLE MOVE WHILE THE IRAN WAR CONTINUES
Experts state that the U.S. support for security operations in Latin America while the war with Iran is ongoing indicates that Washington is simultaneously maintaining its global military and intelligence activities.