They record the explosion of two car bombs in Esmeraldas, in northern Ecuador

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The Ecuadorian Police have confirmed the explosion of two car bombs in the province of Esmeralda,in the north of Ecuador, during the early hours of this Thursday (local time).

After echoing the news, the Police have announced that “specialized and tactical units” are taking action. of the Corps are on the ground “executing control and search operations” in order to find the whereabouts of those responsible.

Previously, several media outlets had reported two explosions in Esmeralda, a province over which a rules.state of emergency to deal with a wave of violence, as reported by the newspaper ‘El Comercio’.

The police commander of the The Esmeralda subzone, Javier Buitrón, has warned that the owners of the vehicles were kidnapped by the perpetrators of the attack.

“The owners were handcuffed and abandoned in the streets. outskirts of Esmeraldas”,Buitrón explained to the Teleamazonas television network, although he stressed that no deaths or injuries have been reported.

For his part, the Minister of the Interior, Patricio Carrillo, has denounced on his networks that “violence is an incomprehensible social phenomenon” that the Ecuadorian population “suffers from”. “It’s natural to feel helpless and hopeless,” he noted.

“From the national government, together with the Ecuadorian Armed Forces and the Ecuadorian Police, we face it with firmness and determination. We are not going to give up the right to live in peace,” he concluded.

Minister Carrillo has also pointed out that in recent days in Esmeralda five people have been arrested for raiding homes , so as well as six others presumed involved in human trafficking for the purpose of paramilitary training.

The Ecuadorian Police have confirmed the explosion of two car bombs in the province of Esmeralda, in northern Ecuador, during the early hours of this Thursday (local time).

After echoing the news, the Police have announced that “specialized and tactical units” of the Corps are on the ground “executing control and search operations” in order to find the whereabouts of those responsible.

Previously, several media outlets had reported two explosions in Esmeralda, a province governed by a state of emergency to deal with a wave of violence, as stated in the newspaper ‘El Comercio’.

The police commander of the Esmeralda subzone, Javier Buitrón, has warned that the owners of the vehicles were kidnapped by the perpetrators of the attack.

“The owners were handcuffed and abandoned on the outskirts of Esmeraldas,” Buitrón explained to the Teleamazonas television network, although he noted that no deaths or injuries have been reported.

For his part, the Minister of the Interior, Patricio Carrillo, has denounced on his social networks that “violence is an incomprehensible social phenomenon” that the Ecuadorian population “suffers from”. “It is natural to feel powerless and hopeless,” he pointed out.

“From the national government, together with the Ecuadorian Armed Forces and the Ecuadorian Police, we face it with firmness and determination. . We are not going to give up the right to live in peace,” he concluded.

Minister Carrillo has also pointed out that in recent days in Esmeralda five people have been arrested for raiding homes , so as well as six others allegedly involved in human trafficking for paramilitary training purposes.