Ecuador's Armed Forces neutralized a camp allegedly linked to an irregular armed group in the El Carmen sector of Carchi province on February 12, 2026, during a 15-minute confrontation between 7:46:15 PM and 10:15:57 PM UTC, seizing ammunition, radios, chargers, magazines, medicine, logistical documentation, and a generator with an estimated impact of USD 120,000, according to the Armed Forces' official statement shared by @FFAAECUADOR. No military casualties were reported in the operation on the northern border, as confirmed by @FFAAECUADOR via an X post reported by @joansap (https://x.com/joansap/status/2021617823701766418). The action targeted the camp in the El Carmen sector, with all listed items seized intact. The operation occurred within the 2-hour-29-minute reporting window from 7:46:15 PM to 10:15:57 PM UTC on February 12, marking a significant disruption to the group's logistics, per the Armed Forces' assessment of the USD 120,000 impact.
