IED

IED event in Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas, Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas area, Ecuador on Mon 5th January 2026

5th January 2026

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On 5 January 2026, in Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas (Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas), an unknown number of assailants detonated an explosive device near a bakery in Los Pambiles sector. The perpetrators left leaflets behind, threatening residents to follow gang rules. No arrests were made. There were no fatalities.

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Ecuador (ECU)

Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas ( Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas area )

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