'We were terrified they were going to kill us': fishers who survived US boat strike speak

Source: Guardian

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The fishers claim drones continued to circle overhead after the blasts, leaving them fearing another strike. Mobile phone footage of the aftermath of the attack shows the terrified crew huddled at the stern of the ship, with an alarm sounding as one of them waves a white shirt. One man appears to be wiping blood from his nose.

Shortly afterwards, the crew say they were approached by a US patrol boat, and were ordered to board.

Palacios says that when onboard the patrol vessel, the crew’s phones were confiscated and most photos and videos of the attacks wiped.

Once the men were on the patrol boat, the US personnel boarded the fishing boat and stole the crew’s food and the beer, Palacios said.

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/apr/21/ecuador-us-boat-strike-survivors