Ecuador: Armed Forces kill five “terrorists” and arrest 329 others

The head of the Joint Command of the Armed Forces of Ecuador, Jaime Velaannounced this Wednesday that in the operations carried out on Tuesday against the wave of attacks and riots generated by organized crime groups, “329 terrorists”And five were killed.

“We arrested 329 terrorists, killed five terrorists“Vela assured, when taking stock of the operations carried out following the decree of the president of the country, Daniel Noboawhich declared an internal armed conflict on Tuesday due to the resurgence of violent actions by organized crime groups.

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The military chief, in a press conference, confirmed that no soldiers were injured or killed, although two police officers were killed and one seriously injured.

He also indicated that according to the state penitentiary body, called National Service for Comprehensive Care for Persons Deprived of Liberty (SNAI), “There is no hostage who has been murdered”, of the 139 who are still guards and administrative staff in five prisons in the country where inmates revolted.

Last Monday, groups of inmates rioted in at least five prisons across the country and detained guards and prison staff, some of whom are still in captivity.

According to Vela, law enforcement was able to free 41 people who were “kidnapped”And said that 28 prisoners who escaped were also captured.

The military leader indicated that operations have been directed, above all, against gangs known as ‘Tiguerones‘,’The Wolves‘ It is ‘The Choneros‘, and reiterated that the military forces did not suffer casualties in these actions.

He also reported that in the various operations carried out in the last two days, 61 firearms were seized, among other materials used by criminals.

Vela asked Ecuadorians to “have patience, hope, faith in your Armed forces It is Police”who used their best capabilities to stop the wave of violent actions by organized crime groups.

He insisted that the forces of order act in the situation “so that peace comes as quickly as possible”For the whole country.

Vela also said that law enforcement constituted a “elite group” search for José Adolfo Macíasknown by the pseudonym ‘Fito’ and leader of the gang ‘Los Choneros’, considered one of the most dangerous criminals and who had escaped from prison where he was serving time for numerous crimes, including drug trafficking It is murder.

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President Noboa signed a decree on Tuesday in which he assured the existence of a “internal armed conflict” by the actions of transnational organized crime groups, which he described as “terrorist organizations and non-state belligerent actors”.

He named the identified criminal gangs as ‘Eagles‘,’Killer Eagles‘,’AK 47‘,’Dark Knights‘,’Chone Killer‘,’Choneros‘,’Covicheros‘,’Ugly Barracks‘,’Cubans‘,’Fatal‘,’gangster‘,’Kater Piler‘,’Lizards‘,’Latin Kings‘,’Wolves‘,’Page 27‘,’Sharks‘,’Mafia 18‘,’Mafia Clover‘,’Standards‘,’R7‘ It is ‘Tiguerones‘.

The head of state ordered law enforcement agencies “neutralize”For these groups.

Source: Elcomercio

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