Attack on Ecuador’s San Carlos Panantza Mine Kills Police Officer

An attack on a mine camp in Ecuador’s Morona Santiago province has led to the death of a police officer and left several people injured, Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa said.

MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) – Correa wrote on Twitter that the attackers who aimed to take over the San Carlos Panantza mine camp, killed one policeman and injured several others.

En Morona, violentos quieren tomarse el campamento minero San Carlos Panantza. Tenemos un policía fallecido y varios heridos.
¡Criminales!

— Rafael Correa (@MashiRafael) 14 декабря 2016 г.

​The same mine was attacked last month, when seven police officers guarding it were wounded.

According to Ecuadorian media reports, at least 7 people were injured in the Wednesday attack. Correa reportedly wants to declare a state of emergency in Morona Santiago amid the attacks.

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