SAA

SAA event in Ecuador on Thu 17th September 2026

17th September 2026

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On 17 September 2026, in Machala (El Oro), at least two armed individuals killed three men inside a shrimp farm in the Puerto Grande sector. The attackers entered one of the company's dormitories, forcibly took the victims into the courtyard, forced them to kneel, and executed the three workers with rifles. Before leaving, the attackers threw an explosive at the residence where the victims had been and fled. The explosion caused a fire and material damage. Authorship and motivations are unknown. 3 fatalities.

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