Event Brief
Survivors accuse US drones in Ecuadorean boat sinkings
Filed: Jun 15, 2026 at 2:05 PM ET
Summary: Ecuadorean survivors say drones bombed their boats and US forces detained them; the Pentagon denies involvement.
WHO: Ecuadorean fishing boat survivors; the Pentagon
WHAT: Survivors allege drones bombarded their boats and they were taken as prisoners aboard U.S. military vessels; the Pentagon denies involvement.
WHEN: Jun 15, 2026 at 6:00 AM ET
WHERE: Pacific Ocean
WHY: Survivors say drones bombarded their boats and they were then detained by U.S. forces; the Pentagon denies any role.
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