Ecuador reported Friday that at least 11 military who carried out an operation to combat illegal mining in a region close to the border with Colombia were killed by dissident guerrillas of the extinct Farc.
“Eleven military have died and one has been injured“The Ecuadorian Army said in a statement.
In addition, he pointed out that dozens of military participated in the operation and that the “ambush” It was carried out with explosives, grenades and firearms.
“We will not rest until those responsible are tried before the law and pay accounts for this crime“The Army said in its statement.
The Prosecutor’s Office, who had previously given a balance of eight dead, said that a criminal group called border commands was responsible for the attack in the Eastern province of Orellana.
The prosecutor added that the work began to “Recover the bodies and ensure tests” at the place of the attack.
The group is involved in drug trafficking in the border region of Colombia and Ecuador.
It should be noted that some armed features within the former FARCGrillas, which was the largest guerrilla group in Latin America, have rejected the historic peace agreement reached with the Colombian government in 2016.
These split groups refuse to depose weapons and dedicate themselves to criminal activities such as illegal drug trafficking and illegal mining.
At the beginning of the year, Ecuador registered an average of an hour death, while the cartels fought for the control of cocaine routes that pass through the country’s ports.
In Colombia, the border commands maintain peace negotiations with the authorities. The United States requests the extradition of the group’s arrested leader, Colombian officials reported.
