Undefined Explosive Device (UED)

Undefined Explosive Device (UED) event in Ecuador on Tue 7th July 2026

7th July 2026

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On 7 July 2026, in Guayaquil - Tarqui (Guayas), two individuals placed and detonated an explosive device outside a shop and residence in the Montebello neighborhood. The perpetrators arrived on a motorcycle, placed the explosive at the entrance of a building housing both a store and the owners' residence, and fled. Minutes later, the explosion damaged only the building's facade. On 10 July, police arrested one of the perpetrators. The attack was retaliation for refusing to pay extortion demands. There were no casualties.

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