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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Crisnel Longino

Ecuador Prosecutor Killed Weeks After Investigating Alleged Torture Claims Linked To Boat Drone Strikes

Ecuadorian prosecutor Alexandra Bravo was shot dead weeks after investigating allegations linked to US boat drone strikes, with survivors claiming torture and kidnapping. (Credit: Pexels/Katrin Bolovtsova)

The fatal shooting of an Ecuadorian prosecutor investigating explosive allegations surrounding US-backed boat drone strikes has intensified scrutiny of one of the region's most controversial security operations.

Alexandra Bravo was gunned down in broad daylight alongside her sister in the coastal city of Manta, just weeks after taking on a sensitive investigation into claims that survivors of three separate drone strikes were tortured and kidnapped following the attacks.

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