Ecuadorian Journalists Targeted with Letter Bombs Disguised as USB Sticks
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An Ecuadorian TV presenter was injured after a bomb disguised as a USB stick exploded when he inserted it into his computer. The country's attorney general's office has launched a terrorism investigation after journalists at several news outlets were sent envelopes containing similar explosive devices. Criminal gangs with links to Mexican drug cartels are using terror tactics to intimidate authorities and civilians as the country teeters on the edge of becoming a narco-state.
- Ecuadorian TV presenter wounded by bomb disguised as USB stick The Guardian
- Journalist opens USB letter bomb in newsroom BBC
- Ecuador opens terrorism investigation after journalists receive explosive devices in mail CNN
- Ecuador officials have suspect in custody for targeting journalists with explosive devices Fox News
- Five Ecuador TV Stations Receive Letter Bombs, one Explodes Voice of America - VOA News
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