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(CNN Spanish) -
The Ministry of Defense of Ecuador reported in a statement that during the early hours of this Sunday an explosion was reported on the hill of the city of Montecristi, in the province of Manabí on the Ecuadorian coast, where it has been operating for some time. 10 days a radar for the surveillance and detection of suspicious planes for drug trafficking.
The Ministry of Defense indicated that it does not rule out for the moment that this explosion, which has caused damage to the monitoring radar, is a "possible terrorist attack."
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According to the government, members of the Armed Forces and the National Police have begun investigations to determine the causes of the explosion and the effects on the operation of this radar.
He added that the Ecuadorian security forces will continue to reinforce land, maritime and air surveillance activities to detect and stop possible illegal activities.
On October 29, after the start of the operation of the radar placed on the Montecristi hill, the president, Guillermo Lasso, said that it was a "great step in the fight against drug trafficking."
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