On October 8, local time, Ecuadorian police reported that in the early morning of the same day, an armed attack on a fishing boat occurred in the port of Bolivar in El Oro province on the southern coast of the country, killing 5 crew members and injuring 1. According to reports, the incident occurred at around 2 a.m. At the time of the incident, the ship involved docked at the port. Several speedboats carrying armed personnel boarded the ship and opened fire on the crew while they were resting. The local government has launched an investigation, and the motives for the crime are still unclear.

On October 8, local time, Ecuadorian police reported that in the early morning of the same day, an armed attack on a fishing boat occurred in the port of Bolivar in El Oro province on the southern coast of the country, killing 5 crew members and injuring 1. According to reports, the incident occurred at around 2 a.m. At the time of the incident, the ship involved docked at the port. Several speedboats carrying armed personnel boarded the ship and opened fire on the crew while they were resting. The local government has launched an investigation, and the motives for the crime are still unclear.