Ecuador Fishermen HUNTED By Possible US MERCENARIES

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Video Summary

A chilling pattern of attacks on Ecuadorian fishing boats, involving U.S.-flagged vessels and drones, has led to allegations of private mercenaries targeting fishermen. A new report suggests a U.S.-registered plane, operating from El Salvador, may be linked to these strikes, including the disappearance of one boat. Survivors describe abduction, torture, and beatings by individuals in U.S. military uniforms, while the U.S. denies involvement.

The investigation into these incidents has been fraught with danger, as evidenced by the murder of prosecutor Alexandra Bravo, who was investigating the boat strikes. Her death, along with that of activist Monica Silva, highlights the risks faced by those probing state crimes in Ecuador. The lack of official U.S. claims of responsibility for these attacks, unlike previous operations, suggests a potential effort to avoid serious legal consequences, particularly as the targeted boats were cleared of drugs by Ecuadorian authorities.

Short Highlights

Mysterious Boat Attacks: Three Ecuadorian fishing crews reported being targeted by drones and a blue patrol ship, with survivors detailing abduction and torture by individuals in U.S. military uniforms.
Potential Mercenary Involvement: A New York Times report suggests a U.S.-registered plane, operating from El Salvador, may be linked to the attacks, raising questions about private mercenaries hired by the U.S.
Prosecutor Murdered: Alexandra Bravo, the prosecutor investigating these U.S. boat strikes, was assassinated in Ecuador, adding a dangerous dimension to the ongoing probe.
U.S. Denial: Despite evidence and survivor accounts, the U.S. denies involvement in the attacks, a stance that contrasts with their usual public claims of responsibility for similar operations.
Cleared of Drugs: All three targeted boats were searched and cleared by the Ecuadorian Coast Guard for drugs prior to the attacks, complicating the narrative of counter-narcotics operations.

Key Details

Mysterious Attacks on Ecuadorian Fishermen [0:00]

Ecuadorian fishing crews have reported a pattern of attacks involving American drones and a blue patrol ship.
Survivors describe being abducted, hooded, beaten, and starved for up to eight days by individuals in U.S. military uniforms.
"American drones circling overhead, a blue patrol ship closing in, then drones striking their boats."

New Revelations and U.S. Links [1:12]

A New York Times report suggests a U.S.-registered plane, operating from El Salvador, may be linked to the attacks.
This plane flew towards the boats in the days before they were attacked, including the day one boat went missing.
"They say they spoke English, wore U.S. flags, and attacked fishermen."

Investigative Journalist's Findings [2:34]

Investigative journalist Camila Lourdes-Galarza has uncovered NASA thermal images and vessel tracking data linking a U.S. Coast Guard boat to the incidents.
Eyewitnesses claim the Coast Guard was at the scene of one bombing and later detained them for questioning.
"And these eyewitnesses say that the Coast Guard boarded their boat and told them that they had been at the scene of the Negra Francisca bombing but that they didn't divulge further details."

Potential Mercenary Operation [5:00]

The plane linked to the attacks is registered to a company with a P.O. Box address and does not appear on the Pentagon's active aircraft list.
This raises questions about private mercenary involvement, with speculation including former Blackwater operatives.
"So this seems like an important piece of the puzzle and nothing definitive, but seems to indicate these could be private mercenaries who are involved here."

Prosecutor's Murder and Broader Context [8:30]

Prosecutor Alexandra Bravo, who was investigating the U.S. boat strikes, was murdered in Ecuador.
She was reportedly facing pressure to close lines of inquiry and was relocated before her assassination.
"And a source inside the Manta Police Department, who I verified knew Bravo personally, told me that she was facing immense pressure from her superiors at the attorney general's office to treat the U.S. attacks as exclusively cases of disappearance..."

Why the U.S. Denies Involvement [12:00]

All three boats were cleared by the Ecuadorian Coast Guard and found not to be carrying drugs prior to the attacks.
This lack of drug-related justification may explain the U.S.'s unwillingness to claim responsibility, unlike previous operations.
"So that could explain why the U.S. has been unwilling to claim responsibility as opposed to their usual bragging of carrying out extraditional killing sprees against fishermen, because the legal consequences here could be far more serious."