Washington says the two countries are combatting what the US calls designated terrorist organisations in the South American country.

Washington says the two countries are combatting what the US calls designated terrorist organisations in the South American country.

U.S. Southern Command launched operations in Ecuador in conjunction with the country's military, it announced March 3.

US Southern Command said joint mission with Ecuadorian forces involves ‘decisive action’ against narco-terrorists

Las nuevas actividades, reveladas por el Comando Sur, parecen anunciar una expansión de la campaña que ya existía contra supuestas narcolanchas en el Caribe y el Pacífico oriental

The move adds to action the U.S. military has taken to target people the government has deemed "narco-terrorists."

The move adds to action the U.S. military has taken to target people the government has deemed "narco-terrorists."

U.S. and Ecuadorian military forces launched joint operations against organizations linked to drug trafficking, the U.S. Southern Command said.

Critics have questioned the increasing scope and deadly consequences of US anti-narcotics operations in Latin America.

Both Ecuador and the United States haven’t specified who they’re targeting, locations of operations, or the scope of military actions.