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Covert CIA program said to be behind mysterious attacks on Galápagos boats

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Mysterious attacks on Ecuadorian fishing boats near the Galápagos Islands were part of a covert CIA program, The Washington Post reports. Eight fishermen are missing and presumed dead. Survivors described drone attacks and being taken to El Salvador. The CIA's involvement adds secrecy to the Trump administration's anti-drug trafficking efforts. The U.S. military and Ecuadorian forces denied knowledge of the incidents.

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