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U.S. Sends Reaper Drones to Colombia and Ecuador to Hunt Cartels

U.S. Sends Reaper Drones to Colombia and Ecuador to Hunt Cartels
NYT World Tuesday 06 October 2026, 09:03 UTC By Annie Correal and Eric Schmitt 1 min read
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An MQ-9 Reaper drone at Hancock Field Air National Guard base near Syracuse, N.Y.

An MQ-9 Reaper drone at Hancock Field Air National Guard base near Syracuse, N.Y.
U.S. (LOCATION) Reaper Drones (PERSON) Colombia (LOCATION) Ecuador (LOCATION) Hunt Cartels (ORG) MQ-9 Reaper (ORG) Hancock Field Air National Guard (ORG) Syracuse (LOCATION) N.Y. (LOCATION)
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