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  • Open-Source News Researcher, CNN
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Mysterious bomb-dropping drones sank their fishing boats, survivors say. Who was behind the attacks?

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By Avery Schmitz
| Yahoo News New Zealand Verified
Lee el artículo en español Hernán Flores says he remembers the shock he felt when a sudden blast rocked his fishing boat in the Pacific. "We heard the explosion – boom! It was the kind of blast that left my ears ringing. Right then, I felt blood running down me," he recounted. Flores had captained one of two Ecuadorian fishing crews who say their boats were sunk in anunexplained attack involving small, explosive-laden rotor drones launched by armed foreigners in March.
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Un "barco fantasma" presuntamente atacó barcos ecuatorianos con drones y bombas. Los sobrevivientes quieren respuestas Original

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By Avery Schmitz
| CNN en Español Verified
CNN — Hernán Flores dice que recuerda el impacto que sintió cuando una explosión repentina sacudió su barco pesquero en el Pacífico. “Escuchamos la explosión: ¡boom! Fue el tipo de explosión que te deja los oídos zumbando. En ese momento, sentí la sangre corriendo por mi cuerpo”, relató.
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A timeline of US strikes on boats that have killed at least 221

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By Avery Schmitz, Matt Stiles Verified
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Follow A timeline of US strikes on boats that have killed at least 221 Michael Rios, Avery Schmitz, Matt Stiles, CNN Tue, July 21, 2026 at 5:05 PM UTC This grid of images shows 10 of the incidents in which the US military has targeted boats in international waters, from September 2 to October 29.
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