- Click to share on Facebook (Opens in a new window)
- Click to share on Twitter (Opens in a new window)
- Click here to share on LinkedIn (Opens in a new window)
- Click to email a friend (Opens in a new window)
(CNN Spanish) - Dozens of protesters attempted to violently enter the Balbina military base located in the city of Sangolquí, about 30 kilometers north of Quito, on Wednesday night, as reported by several local media and confirmed the Forces Ecuadorian navies.
The commander of the Balbina Brigade, Edison Mogollón, told Ecuavisa, a CNN affiliate, that after information circulated on social networks that President Lenin Moreno would be at the base, the protesters organized to break into the scene. . According to Mogollón, the president was not in the military compound.
MIRA: The Government of Ecuador offers dialogue amid protests
The commander explained to the television station that after the threat, a defense plan for the base “to guarantee the security and protection of the base personnel, material and weapons” that are in place and was taken was taken situation control
The Armed Forces Communication Department told CNN that the situation is controlled and that activities in the military installation have returned to normal.
In a statement, the Armed Forces reported that military deals are considered security zones of the State and that personnel "have the power to make progressive use of force against anyone who seeks to enter those areas unjustifiably." In the statement, the FF.AA. They also reported that they work to identify and locate those involved.
MIRA: President Moreno explains the transfer of the government from Ecuador to Guayaquil
The military base of the Balbina is the precinct where the Aviation of the Army of Ecuador operates.
