Attacks with explosives in Guayaquil cause intense police deployment in Ecuador

Havana, April 14 (RHC) - Three attacks with explosives took place in the Ecuadorian city of Guayaquil, in the province of Guayas, between Thursday night and early Friday morning, the National Police reported.

These are short-range explosive devices, which were left outside commercial premises in the city, confirmed the General Director of Investigations of the National Police, Alain Luna.

One of the events occurred on the outskirts of an urbanization of the Alborada citadel, north of Guayaquil. The objective was to destroy part of the fence around the residential area.

Another of the attacks took place in Pascuales, also north of the city. The explosion caused damage to the door of a pharmaceutical distributor.

Meanwhile, the third event was reported in the center of Guayaquil, specifically on the outskirts of a place where ceramics and construction materials are sold.

The Police indicated that in none of the cases were there injuries or deaths. "These detonations undoubtedly generate shock and discouragement among the public," Luna said.

Luna also confirmed that they had received an alert from the embassy of "a friendly country", which had information that some attacks would take place in Guayaquil.

This is the US Embassy in Ecuador, which posted an alert on its website, in which it indicated that it had received "credible information that criminals may be planning to carry out bomb attacks in multiple unknown locations around Guayaquil la night of April 13, 2023".

Insecurity is currently one of the main problems that afflict Ecuadorians. Authorities have blamed the growing violence on organized crime, particularly drug trafficking. (Source: RT)