# U.S. Sends Reaper Drones to Colombia and Ecuador to Hunt Cartels

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-06 14:29 UTC · Category: World · Sources: 5 · Current Velocity: 3.35

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Colombia, Drones, Ecuador, Reaper, Hunt, Sends, Cartels

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| The New York Times | U.S. Sends Reaper Drones to Colombia and Ecuador to Hunt Cartels | 2026-10-06 15:13 | [Source Link](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/world/americas/us-reaper-drones-colombia-ecuador-cartels.html) |
| Newser | Report: US Pulling Some Reaper Drones From Africa | 2026-10-06 15:13 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxOdXpodlJ1REhHOVRycTRDRmU0ZWFTcVZyNlVzd2dTa2c1RTZ0YTlzQ1NKdFlncjBiaUs4YW1RRHdvRU1ZcHBfRDlPa2xBOXdYdWtselVsVUg3TUl5RUNoSEJ4aWo0M0Y2am9Wa19lZ3A2RWFjOHRfMjFiTm1VNEdveEVjNWFzTWJod3ZmZWtES1hYSnlOek1ZYVB1azdnUQ?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | NY Times: US Moves 'Killer' Drones to Colombia, Ecuador | 2026-10-06 15:13 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxNUUgwS05NMnhJR3o1Ukk0YzZ5OXNDUlJXNlcwVV95eUZ6OGVkQVFLeTJWbWw4ei1wcDQ5Sm93VXJIOXNhUVNRR2k0X1ZRSjZjOWp5eEFrOUwyMWUxWGt3SktfOEprUnZzUTVQcTFMZmJVSFM1aHhXQW1oaHN4ZHBrV0FjRXo?oc=5) |
| Apa.az | US sends MQ-9 Reaper drones from Africa to Colombia and Ecuador | 2026-10-06 09:03 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxPdkw2bXhleE9BWm11TjM0NFRCZjJ0QldNNlczS09sVlFYeUhsaHppZVJLZWotRFhoYkZyRm5KQjI5cDN5RjBBdGtEbnlUY19FYjNaak9jTVpvOTlBTWVUZUQxdUlmcmFxNTlzUmFrU0ZWc1JMOFdEQWhXYVdTRDhRRWt2dGczOXFXdzZzTkpZZElqa19SVHNWYjBhaEs?oc=5) |
| The Economist | The pointless war on “narco-terrorists” is growing more collaborative | 2026-10-06 09:03 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxPMlg1THF3WUlIa0tiNm93X1Z0WmlfYzMyUFdjV0F3Ylg3amp6WTdOcVpyd2k0QVFYanBqdDlvRkNrSVhENXZlOWRxSmxTbXBjbWwtYTYyMXJ3VTJ2SjVVVjY1T0txMnhSbUl2Nnc1NzUtM0NzV1pGaEUwZ2l4U1NxWHZscVVvLXA3QUh2VVd2clRQaENXdG1tM2tRY2ZlSGN2Qnh2cmREcXM0SDhZSmt4V1FFTnBTY1FpQ1E?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | U.S. Sends Reaper Drones to Colombia and Ecuador to Hunt Cartels | 2026-10-06 09:03 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxNZzdxZ09ZNjdBZnNxeTlaM09KU0JrcHkxTDRIcjlObGxfaUFYZkRJSGtoMzNWT1plX2huUVpFVmdSNzRWd3pLU3RoQzU1cFBoWmxwTWxUYjhFTGhONHItdzJ5bmlIWWNmQXJxWUhSSWtSa0tNRWNfelhZR1Z6LURuN0Q2UVVaRm9XSGo0UEMzelZJV0toOUI4TWE4NTg?oc=5) |

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