Ecuadorian fishermen say mysterious English-speaking men wearing U.S. flag patches attacked their boats with explosive drones, leaving some dead or missing.

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Ecuadorian fishermen say mysterious English-speaking men wearing U.S. flag patches attacked their boats with explosive drones, leaving some dead or missing. NYT flight-data analysis found a privately registered maritime patrol plane based at a Salvadoran military facility repeatedly tracked the boats before the attacks. The U.S. and El Salvador deny involvement, but the plane’s links to military facilities and the attackers’ apparent organization have raised questions about whether a U.S.-li