Survivors of Pacific boat strikes allege U.S. forces kidnapped and tortured them

Drop Site News published accounts from fishermen WHO survived Pacific boat airstrikes, saying Ecuador's U.S.-backed security forces blindfolded, detained, and tortured them after the strikes. The survivors said U.S. patrols erased videos from victims' phones and held some fishermen in custody. The reports come amid Ecuador's intensified, U.S.-backed campaign against organized crime and have prompted calls for independent investigations into the strikes and the treatment of survivors.