Undefined Explosive Device (UED)

Undefined Explosive Device (UED) event in El Oro, Machala area, Ecuador on Wed 25th February 2026

25th February 2026

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On 25 February 2026, in Machala (El Oro), six unidentified armed men detonated an explosive device inside a house on Avenida 17 de Noviembre, in the Barrio del Seguro neighborhood. The attackers entered the house searching for a lawyer. When they did not find him, they forced the other occupants to leave and then detonated a large explosive device. The house was completely destroyed and a vehicle parked outside was also damaged. The attackers also left threatening pamphlets directed at lawyers, judges, and prosecutors. Another explosive was detonated at a house in the Rosita Nelly neighborhood around the same time. Authorship is unknown. There were no fatalities.

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Ecuador (ECU)

El Oro ( Machala area )

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