U.S. military takes out ship used as refueling station for alleged drug-trafficking boats

TL;DR

U.S. military and Ecuadorian officials sank a vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
The vessel was allegedly used as a refueling station for drug-trafficking boats of the Los Choneros organization.
The operation was conducted in international waters near Ecuador.
The boarding of the ship was successful, and individuals were taken to Ecuador.
The U.S. military sank the boat with an airstrike.
This action is highlighted as a significant blow to narco-terrorist operations in the Western Hemisphere.
The strike is part of ongoing U.S. military targeting of alleged drug traffickers.
Ecuadorian officials have been combating the Los Choneros gang, led by José Adolfo Macías Villamar.
Macías was recaptured and extradited to the U.S. on drug and weapons charges.

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