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Secretary of State Rubio Issues Statement on Designation of Chone Killers as Terrorist Organization
July 02, 2026
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following statement on July 1, 2026, by Secretary Marco Rubio on the designation of Chone Killers as a foreign terrorist organization:

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Today, the U.S. Department of State is designating Chone Killers as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) and a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT).

Chone Killers is an Ecuadorian gang that has committed numerous attacks targeting civilians, law enfor . . .

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