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deployment🇷🇺 Taura Air Base near Guayaquil and Manta, Ecuador

Post claims US preparing Ecuador bases for deployment of strike drones at Taura and Manta

A Telegram post claims US forces are expanding infrastructure at Taura Air Base near Guayaquil and re-establishing a foothold in Manta, Ecuador, to support deployment of US strike UAVs. It alleges runway extension, radar installation, and hangar construction under a technical-maintenance pretext, amid political controversy over foreign basing.

DETAILS
Type
deployment
Reported
2026-10-02
Location
Taura Air Base near Guayaquil and Manta, Ecuador
Coordinates
-2.1901, -79.8869
Confidence
52 / 100
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT

No strike damage described; alleged construction/expansion of base infrastructure (runway, radars, hangars) to support heavy aircraft and strike drones.

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