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Bill Keating: “A small Ecuadorian fishing vessel, operating about 200…”

Featuring: Bill Keating, Democratic | U.S. House Massachusetts, 9th Congressional District

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Published | Video Starts at 00:47

With that in mind, let's look back a few weeks ago when a fishing crew ended a long day of hard fishing, scoring a full stock of albacore and swordfish on board without any warning or expectation. This A small Ecuadorian fishing vessel, operating about 200 nautical miles off the Galapagos Islands was militarily engaged by US forces. It was hit once, then it was hit again. Not a warning shot, not an interdiction. Two drone strikes. Survivors described chaos and severe injuries. (00:47–00:58)

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Asserts that a US military engagement occurred with an Ecuadorian fishing vessel near the Galapagos Islands.

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