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US Sanctions Rwanda Military; Ecuadorian Joint Anti-Narco Operation; St. Vincent Denies Authorizing US Boat Strike
The United States imposed sanctions on the Rwandan military over violations of a Congo peace agreement brokered under Trump. The US also opened joint military operations in Ecuador against narco-terrorism networks. Separately, the Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines stated his government did not authorise a US strike on an alleged drug boat in local waters that resulted in deaths, raising sovereignty concerns.
Key Facts
- 1The US sanctioned the Rwandan military, accusing it of violating a peace agreement signed with President Trump in December relating to the Congo conflict
- 2The US opened military action in Ecuador in a joint operation with Ecuadorian forces against 'narco-terrorism'
- 3The Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines said his government did not authorise the US strike on an alleged drug boat in local waters that resulted in deaths
- 4The St. Vincent strike is being questioned as a violation of national sovereignty
Coverage
Reported by France24, DW, AP News, and The New York Times, covering distinct but related US foreign policy and security actions.