Undefined Explosive Device (UED)

Undefined Explosive Device (UED) event in Ecuador on Wed 22nd April 2026

22nd April 2026

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On 22 April 2026, in Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas (Santo Domingo), unidentified individuals detonated an explosive device outside a mechanical parts shop on Av. Quevedo and Jacinto Cortez. The explosion caused material damage but no injuries. The business had previously been targeted (coded separately), and these attacks are reprisals for refusing to pay extortion. Authorship is unknown. There were no casualties.

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