Ecuadorian Fishers Who Survived 'Manifestly Unlawful' US Boat Strikes Sue Trump Admin | Common Dreams
Sixteen Ecuadorian fishers are suing the US government over a March 2026 drone strike that set their vessel ablaze and burned two crew members, saying they were then held zip-tied and hooded in an El Salvador detention center as part of what their suit calls a 'manifestly unlawful' attack. The suit is the latest challenge to Trump's Operation Southern Spear boat-strike campaign, following wrongful-death and FOIA lawsuits and an estimate by the Washington Office on Latin America that up to 250 people have been killed.
