Ecuador Frees Survivor of US Military Strike on Caribbean Drug Submarine

Ecuador has released a survivor of a US military strike action targeting a drug submarine linked to the illegal drug trade, raising questions about international drug enforcement.

• The survivor was aboard a submarine involved in the illegal drug trade when the strike action was carried out by the United States Armed Forces in the Caribbean.
• During a White House briefing, Trump asserted that the strike action aimed to combat narco-terrorists operating from the Caribbean region.
• The operation reflects ongoing tensions between Ecuador and the United States regarding drug trafficking, with Ecuadorian authorities questioning the legality of the strike action.