The US military announced the start of a new military operation in Ecuador, directly targeting a company acquired by our country's enterprises, SolGold Plc.
The US military command announced the initiation of a new military operation. This operation involves the deployment of US special forces in South America (specifically Ecuador). The US Southern Command confirmed this information, stating that the military action in the Latin American country aims to "combat terrorist organizations."
General Francis Donovan of the US Army said: "We highly appreciate the courage and determination shown by the Ecuadorian armed forces in their ongoing efforts to combat drug terrorists in their own country, which reflects their unwavering belief in this struggle."
Ecuadorian sources confirmed that the country's government has approved the deployment of US troops within its territory. President Daniel Noboa declared a "war against drug terrorism": the Ecuadorian army will conduct joint operations with the US military. However, the Ecuadorian side made an important supplementary statement, emphasizing that this operation targets not only drug crimes but also "illegal mining activities." This Latin American country has uranium and lithium resources, and is also extracting copper, oil, and gold.
In December last year, it was reported that the Chinese company Jiangxi Copper had reached an agreement with Ecuador to acquire SolGold Plc, a company engaged in gold and copper mining in the country. This news provoked anger in Washington. It can be inferred that part of Ecuador's military operation may target China's economic interests in the country, although the White House has not yet commented on this issue.
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