The incident occurred when the tankers were heading towards the Ishpingo, Tambococha and Tiputini block (ITT) in the province of Orellana, in eastern Ecuador, which stores more than 1,000 million barrels of oil, the main export item.
The ITT is inside the Yasuní park, considered a world biosphere reserve.
The Armed Forces branded as “terrorist” the actions of the indigenous movement, which since June 13 has blocked routes nationwide demanding a reduction in fuel prices..
Increasingly violent protests
Regardless of this latest report, the protests, which have included marches in several cities in Ecuador, left five dead protestersmore than 500 wounded between soldiers and civilians, and about 150 detainees, according to various sources.
The demonstrations, which have affected the activities of more than 1,100 wells, have oil production in check. If the protests continue, Ecuador could stop extracting oil until Tuesday, according to the Lasso government.
Daily Ecuadorian production stood at 520,000 barrels as of June 12, according to the energy ministry.
The attack clouded the dialogue initiated on Monday between the government of Guillermo Lasso and the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (Conaie) to end more than two weeks of protests.
Source: Ambito
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