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Rocket event in Ecuador on Tue 17th March 2026

17th March 2026

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Ecuadorian Government Attacks and Eliminates 129 Illegal Mining Camps in National Park with Rockets. Direct Military Intervention in Protected Natural Area of Zamora Chinchipe. According to official sources, the government of President Daniel Noboa ordered the use of military rockets to destroy 129 illegal mining camps located in Podocarpus National Park, in the province of Zamora Chinchipe. The operation represents one of the most decisive armed interventions recorded in Ecuador against illegal mining in ecologically protected areas. Authorities have not yet released any further information regarding the subsequent developments of the operation.

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