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Writing LAHORA.COM.EC

An explosive device exploded today afternoon, March 26, in the parish of Mataje, Canton of San Lorenzo, northern border of Ecuador, against a car belonging to the Armed Forces. Until now, no deaths are reported, but the damage of a tank of the Armed Forces.

"It was an explosion produced on the road, returning from the detachment of Mataje with a broken windshield," said the chief of the three battalions of Esmeraldas province and Rear Admiral, Jhon Merlo.

He did not detail how the detonation took place, he only returned to indicate that the national police will investigate the case.

In the same area, March 20 A group of militiamen was also attacked. This attack was fatal: three died and eleven were wounded, one of them was amputated from his legs and lost his sight.

Acts of violence began on January 27 when a car bomb was fired against the police. San Lorenzo. Later, it was also done outside the Naval Retention of Bourbon Parish of Alfaro Township. At this location, the detonation was smaller

. Terrorist acts have forced President Lenin Moreno to issue a state of exception that will lose its validity tomorrow. However, La Hora knew that it would be extended by 30 more days.

After the escalating attacks, it was announced by the Secretariat of Communication, that the president will be Thursday in the city of Esmeraldas in a conversation with the media. (DLH)

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