Four suspected FARC dissident leaders detained in Ecuador for killing military personnel
Ecuadorian police arrested four ringleaders of the Border Commands, accused of responsibility for the murder of eleven military officers and three police officers.
Detention of four suspected FARC dissident leaders in Ecuador
Ecuadorian police detained four alleged ringleaders of the Border Commands, a dissident faction of the former Colombian guerrilla group FARC, according to abc.es. The detainees are suspected of being responsible for the murder of eleven military officers in May 2025, as well as the death of three police officers.
The Border Commands are a dissident faction of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), active in the border zone between Ecuador and Colombia. The operation was confirmed by the Interior Minister, John Reimberg, who made a statement to the media following the operation.
Ecuadorian authorities did not specify the exact location where the detentions took place, although the information was released from Guayaquil.
Source: Google News EC — Crime