Army disables illegal mining tunnels during operation in Ecuador
Published date: Fri, 29 May 2026 17:20:53 +0700This is the dramatic moment military forces disabled an illegal mining tunnel in Ecuador.
Footage shows a controlled explosion tearing through the mountainside in the Muyuyacu sector of Ponce Enriquez canton, sending smoke and debris cascading down the slope.
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Ecuador |
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28/05/2026 |
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ViralPress |
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VRP179379 |
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Duration: 00:19 |
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Rating: News safe |
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ecuador illegal mining military operation muyuyacu ponce enriquez controlled explosion environmental protection natural resources ecuadorian army mining tunnel gold mining law enforcement unregulated extraction anti-mining infrastructure destruction debris military intervention resource protection mining equipment security operations |
