IED

IED event in Ecuador on Sat 31st October 2026

31st October 2026

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On 31 October 2026, in Puerto Bolivar (Machala, El Oro), unidentified individuals placed and detonated an explosive device in a vehicle in the Autoridad Portuaria neighborhood. The attackers intercepted a truck transporting gas cylinders, forced the driver to exit the vehicle, and took the truck to Los Sandros alley, where they placed and detonated an explosive charge. The explosion caused no injuries. Authorities confirmed that the gas cylinders did not explode and that only the planted explosive device detonated. Authorship and motivations are unknown. There were no casualties.

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