Ecuador, a South American country, recently reported that many journalists and news anchors received "USB bombs", and some anchors were even injured.

(Reuters)

[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] Ecuador, a South American country, recently reported that many reporters and news anchors received "USB bombs", and some anchors were even injured.

The Ecuadorian government stated that this was a terrorist attack on the media and that it will fully investigate it.

The British media "Guardian" reported on the 21st that Ecuador's Ecuavisa TV news presenter Lenin Artieda received a USB, which suddenly exploded when he inserted it into the computer in the newsroom to read it, causing him minor injuries .

The Office of the Ecuadorian Attorney General stated on the 20th that several journalists have received similar USB bombs.

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In addition to the attack on Ecuavisa TV station, TC TV station, Teleamazonas and other media received similar USB bombs, but they were all disarmed by the police without causing casualties.

The Ecuadorian government recently issued a statement stating that the government will continue to defend freedom of speech, "Any act that intimidates the freedom of the press and speech should be punished by strict laws."

Xavier Chango, Ecuador's national forensic science chief, said the USB bombs received by Ecuavisa TV contained military-grade explosives and had been made into very small capsules.

At present, the Ecuadorian government has launched an investigation into the terrorist attack, but has not disclosed the name of the victim media organization.