At least 10 dead as the wave of violence leaves Ecuador

At least a dozen people, including two police officers shot dead in Nobol, in the Ecuadorian province of Guayas, have died so far in the unprecedented wave of violence unleashed by criminal organizations in Ecuadorlocal media reported.

The last two reported fatalities from the attacks recorded on Tuesday are two police officers “vilely murdered by armed criminals” in Nobol who were identified as second corporals Alex Taday and Luis Guanotuña, according to the National Police of Ecuador .

Previously, eight other people were reported dead in the organized crime attacks recorded this Tuesday in Guayaquil, the most populated city in Ecuadorcapital of the province of Guayas.

“This is the sacrifice that we swear to the country and we will not rest until we find those responsible for this criminal act,” according to the National Police through their social networks.

The president of Ecuador, Daniel Noboaissued a decree declaring the existence of an internal armed conflict at the national level and ordering the military forces to act to dismantle 22 transnational organized crime groups that it has declared terrorist organizations and belligerent non-state actors.

In a message posted today on her X account (formerly Twitter) the National Police Ecuador reported the preliminary results of its actions against the perpetrators of the “attacks and terrorist acts”. According to the Police, it has arrested 70 people, released three of its agents taken hostage and recaptured 17 escaped prisoners, in addition to having seized of weapons, ammunition, explosives and vehicles.

The National Assembly of Ecuador In the last few hours, he expressed his support for the Armed Forces, National Police and other officials in charge of maintaining security and peace in the face of the wave of violence that the country is experiencing and announced that he will apply “pardons and/or amnesties” in cases that are necessary to ensure that they can fulfill their task.

In a statement published in X, members of the Ecuadorian legislature told citizens that they are working “in unity, regardless of different political and ideological currents.”

Likewise, they emphasize, “in the exercise of political control, we will act with opportunity and prudence. “We understand the current situation and we will not hinder the functions of any public authority, always maintaining respect for institutions during this state of exception.”