US, Ecuador Launch Joint Military Operations Against Terrorist Organizations

U.S. Marine Corps. Lt. Gen. Francis Donovan looks on during a Senate Armed Services Committee Confirmation Hearing on Capitol Hill on Jan. 15, 2026. Tom Brenner/Getty ImagesU.S. Southern Command said on March 3 that Ecuadorian and U.S. military forces conducted joint operations against “designated terrorist organizations” in Ecuador, as the Trump administration continues its fight against narco-terrorism.“We commend the men and women of the Ecuadorian armed forces for their unwavering commitment to this fight, demonstrating courage and resolve through continued actions against narco-terrorists in their country,” Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Francis L. Donovan, commander of U.S. Southern Command, said in a post on X.