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Ecuadorian forces detain four alleged FARC dissident members
Ecuadorian military and police forces have detained four alleged members of the Oliver Sinisterra Front, a dissident group of the former FARC guerrilla movement. The operations took place in the Imbabura province, specifically in the locality of Lita.
Following an armed confrontation, soldiers apprehended an Ecuadorian national and a Colombian national at a wooden residence. During this initial intervention, authorities seized a rifle, a pistol, more than 200 rounds of ammunition, and a tactical vest.
In a subsequent operation, security forces detained two more individuals accused of providing logistical support to the group. Interior Minister John Reimberg reported that these individuals were also linked to the control of illegal mining activities in two sectors of Imbabura. Seized items from the broader operation included additional rifles, over 300 rounds of ammunition, pistols, a package of cocaine, and mining tools.
The Oliver Sinisterra Front is among the foreign groups targeted by President Daniel Noboa’s administration as part of a declared internal armed conflict against organized crime.
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Daniel Noboa · FARC · Imbabura · John Reimberg · Oliver Sinisterra Front
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Authorities seized multiple firearms, over 500 rounds of ammunition, pistols, cocaine, and mining equipment. focoinformativo.site · www.extranoticias.cl · lapatilla.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Interior Minister John Reimberg stated the logistical detainees were also involved in controlling illegal mining in Imbabura. focoinformativo.site · www.extranoticias.cl · lapatilla.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Two additional citizens were detained for allegedly providing logistical support to the dissident group. focoinformativo.site · www.extranoticias.cl · lapatilla.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] An armed confrontation in Lita led to the arrest of one Ecuadorian and one Colombian national at a wooden residence. focoinformativo.site · www.extranoticias.cl · lapatilla.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Ecuadorian security forces detained four alleged members of the Oliver Sinisterra Front, a FARC dissident group. focoinformativo.site · www.extranoticias.cl · lapatilla.com