Rubio states US will work with allies to stop drug-trafficking as three killed in latest boat strike

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Rubio visits Ecuador and welcomes cooperation following campaign of unilateral strikes on alleged ‘narco-terrorists’ US secretary of state Marco Rubio gave new clarity on the approach toward combating drug trafficking in Latin American waters, saying the Trump administration was focused on working with allied countries and aligning with their laws but insisting the military is expected to “still blow up ships if need be.” The public acknowledgment of a shift in US strategy comes a year following Washington started a campaign of unilateral deadly strikes against those it calls “narco-terrorists” operating boats in international waters.

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