Event Brief
US designates Ecuador gang Chone Killers as terrorist
Filed: Jul 01, 2026 at 4:07 PM ET
Summary: The U.S. State Department designated the Ecuadorian gang Chone Killers a Foreign Terrorist Organization and imposed sanctions.
WHO: U.S. State Department
WHAT: Designated the gang Chone Killers a Foreign Terrorist Organization and imposed sanctions
WHEN: Jul 01, 2026 at 3:35 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The designation cited numerous attacks targeting civilians and officials.
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