Ecuador to Increase Military Presence along border with Colombia

Posted on July 10, 2014 • Filed under: Border Issues, Colombia, Crime, Ecuador, Police/Military Activity

unomasuno.com.mx reported Ecuador announced greater military control on the border with Colombia, to lower levels of violence arising from actions of illegal armed groups, illegal mining and smuggling. The Ecuadorian Deputy Defense Minister Carlos Larrea, said in statements that reproduce Ecuadorian media, one of the measures that will raise the military patrols, both on land and in the border area rivers. Recalled that there were about 10,000 troops deployed on the border of Ecuador and Colombia, to ensure your safety in the presence of rebels, criminal gangs and drug traffickers and fuel at this time. Read Article

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