2026-04-01T13:14:00-0400 / 哥伦比亚广播公司新闻
华盛顿讯——近日，美国突击队员与厄瓜多尔军队联合开展行动，旨在摧毁该国沿海一处被指由一个据称的贩毒恐怖组织运营的疑似犯罪据点。
据两名不愿具名的美国官员向哥伦比亚广播公司新闻透露，此次行动代号为“海洋之矛”（Lanza Marina），目标是一处被认为是与“乔内罗斯团伙”相关的高速快艇中转站的据点。乔内罗斯团伙是厄瓜多尔一个势力强大的犯罪组织。这两名官员因未获公开发言授权，故要求匿名。
这两名美国官员表示，美军人员以顾问身份参与行动，协助并陪同厄瓜多尔军方对该据点开展行动，这是遏制依赖快速海上航线的贩毒网络的整体行动的一部分。
美国南方司令部未立即回应哥伦比亚广播公司新闻的置评请求。
国防部历史上曾利用多项授权，如安全合作协议及训练与装备计划，允许美国特种作战部队支援外国军队。例如，“127回声任务”（指美国法典第10卷第127e条）就极为常见。该条款是美国军方支援外国军队打击恐怖主义的法律依据。据《纽约时报》获得的文件显示，此类任务由负责特种作战和低强度冲突的国防部助理部长监督，但历史上国防部长须批准此类任务并签署国会通知函。
哥伦比亚广播公司新闻去年曾独家报道，特朗普总统放宽了对美军指挥官的限制，允许其在常规战场之外授权空袭和特种作战突袭，扩大了可打击目标范围。国防部长皮特·赫格斯瑟证实了哥伦比亚广播公司新闻的报道属实。
今年3月初，美国与厄瓜多尔在这个南美国家启动联合军事行动，打击“指定恐怖组织”。此前，美国军方单方面打击了加勒比海和东太平洋被特朗普政府指控为走私毒品的船只。针对疑似贩毒船只的打击行动始于2025年9月，迄今已实施至少47次打击，造成约163人死亡。
“我们赞扬厄瓜多尔武装部队官兵在这场战斗中的坚定承诺，他们持续打击本国境内的贩毒恐怖分子，展现出勇气与决心，”美国南方司令部司令弗朗西斯·多诺万海军陆战队上将在上月的一份声明中说道。
一名厄瓜多尔士兵在2026年3月25日美国“美洲之盾”计划特使克里斯蒂·诺姆访问基多卡龙德莱特宫期间执勤。罗德里戈·布恩迪亚 / 法新社 via 盖蒂图片社
去年，美国国务卿马可·卢比奥宣布将乔内罗斯团伙列为外国恐怖组织和特别指定全球恐怖分子。
前者由国务院认定，具有刑法、国家安全政策以及移民后果的约束力。相比之下，后者由财政部负责实施，根源在于以金融战手段打击组织和个人的经济命脉。
数十年来，乔内罗斯团伙对该国日益加剧的暴力局势产生了深远影响，从一个地区帮派演变为具有国际影响力的庞大网络。
根据美国国家反恐中心的信息，该团伙成立于20世纪90年代，采用更类似于特许经营模式的去中心化结构，而非传统的层级制。松散结盟的分支以该团伙名义开展活动，即便当局针对其领导层展开打击，该组织仍能扩张并调整策略。
除厄瓜多尔境内外，乔内罗斯团伙还与强大的跨国网络建立了联系，包括墨西哥锡纳罗亚贩毒集团以及阿尔巴尼亚犯罪集团，使其得以在全球毒品贩运路线中发挥作用。美国国家反恐中心评估称，该组织约有12000名成员，虽主要在厄瓜多尔马纳比省活动，但在厄瓜多尔至少另外10个省份以及哥伦比亚和秘鲁也有据点。
埃莉诺·沃森为本报道撰稿。
American commandos join Ecuadorian troops in mission targeting alleged narco-terrorists
2026-04-01T13:14:00-0400 / CBS News
Washington — American commandos in recent days joined Ecuadorian troops in a joint mission aimed at dismantling a suspected criminal hub operated by an alleged narco-terrorist organization along the country’s coast.
The operation, dubbed Lanza Marina, focused on a compound believed to serve as a staging ground for high-speed boats linked to Los Choneros, a powerful Ecuadorian criminal organization, according to two U.S. officials who spoke to CBS News under condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.
The two U.S. officials said the American forces worked in advisory roles, assisting and accompanying their Ecuadorian counterparts as they moved against the site, part of a broader effort to curb trafficking networks that rely on fast-moving maritime routes.
U.S. Southern Command did not immediately respond to a CBS News request for comment.
The Defense Department has historically used several authorities such as security cooperation agreements and train-and-equip programs to allow U.S. special operation forces to support foreign forces. For instance, “127 Echo missions,” referring to 10 U.S.C. § 127e, are commonplace. 127e is the legal authority that allows for the U.S. military to support foreign forces to combat terrorism. While these types of missions are overseen by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict, the defense secretary has historically been required to approve these missions and to sign congressional notification letters, according to documents obtained by The New York Times.
CBS News exclusively reported last year that President Trump rolled back constraints on American commanders to authorize airstrikes and special operation raids outside conventional battlefields, broadening the range of people who could be targeted. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed the reporting by CBS News was accurate.
In early March, the United States and Ecuador launched joint military operations against “designated terrorist organizations” in the South American country amid the U.S. military’s unilateral strikes against boats in the Caribbean Sea and Eastern Pacific accused by the Trump administration of smuggling drugs.Strikes against suspected drug smuggling boats began in September 2025 resulting in at least 47 strikes killing about 163 people.
“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,” said Marine Gen. Francis Donovan, commander of U.S. Southern Command in a statement last month.
An Ecuadorian soldier looks on during a visit of special envoy of the U.S. Shield of the Americas Program Kristi Noem outside the Carondelet Palace in Quito on March 25, 2026. Rodrigo BUENDIA /AFP via Getty Images
Last year, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that Los Choneros had been designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization and Specially Designated Global Terrorists.
The first designation, conferred by the State Department, carries the weight of criminal law and national security doctrine as well as immigration consequences. By contrast, the second designation, which is administered by the Treasury Department, is rooted in financial warfare that targets the economic lifelines of organizations and individuals.
For decades, Los Choneros has exerted a profound influence over the country’s escalating violence, evolving from a regional gang into a sprawling network with international reach.
Formed in the 1990s, the group adopted a decentralized structure more akin to a franchise than a traditional hierarchy, according to the National Counter Terrorism Center. Loosely aligned factions have operated under its name, allowing the organization to expand and adapt even as authorities targeted its leadership.
Beyond the country’s borders, Los Choneros has forged ties with powerful transnational networks, including Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel and criminal groups from Albania, enabling it to play a role in global drug trafficking routes. The National Counter Terrorism Center assesses that the organization has approximately 12,000 members and while it primarily operates in Manabi, Ecuador, they also have a presence in at least 10 other Ecuadorian provinces as well as Colombia and Peru.
Eleanor Watson contributed to this report.
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