Ecuador faces surge in violence as military-style attackers kill seven

Feb 23, 2026, 8:02 PM10

(Update: Feb 23, 2026, 8:02 PM)

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Ecuador faces surge in violence as military-style attackers kill seven

In Ecuador, armed men in military uniforms stormed a rural property, killing at least seven people.
The attack is part of a larger trend of rising drug-related violence and soaring homicide rates in the country.
Ecuadorian authorities are grappling with the challenges posed by drug gangs, and a state of emergency has been declared to combat the crisis.

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