Overview
- U.S. Southern Command confirmed March 6 “lethal kinetic operations” inside Ecuador supporting local forces at Ecuador’s request.
- Ecuador’s defense ministry said helicopters, aircraft, river boats and drones located and bombed a training camp in Sucumbíos near the Colombian border.
- Authorities identified the site as belonging to Comandos de la Frontera, a FARC‑dissident crime group, and said the camp could house about 50 people.
- President Daniel Noboa posted video of explosions and said the raid destroyed a CDF leader’s hideout and a training area, a claim not yet independently verified.
- Officials released no casualty or detention figures as U.S. leaders shared praise and video of the action online, marking a public shift from maritime strikes to partner-led land operations.