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‘We were terrified they were going to kill us’: fishers who survived US boat strike speak out
Crew members of the Ecuadorian fishing vessel Don Maca have shared their firsthand account of being targeted by two US drone strikes, detained at gunpoint by US personnel, and transferred to El Salvador before being released without charge. This incident is part of Donald Trump’s militarized campaign against alleged drug-trafficking boats in the Pacific and Caribbean, which has killed at least 178 people since September; the US has provided no evidence the targeted vessels were involved in drug trafficking, sparking concerns over potential extrajudicial killings and violations of international law.
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‘We were terrified they were going to kill us’: fishers who survived US boat strike speak out
Apr 21, 2026, 7:00 PM
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