Ecuador stepped up its border with Colombia and called Monday for a meeting with the National Security Council, after the aggression occurred in the country"s northern zone by military forces from the neighboring state.
In his Sunday night speech, President Rafael Correa condemned the foray and bombing of that territory by the Colombian military troops, under the pretext of eliminating a guerrilla group.
The statesman said that the early Saturday invasion has been the most dangerous and deliberate action by the Uribe government in Ecuador.
Faced with events like those, Correa announced his country won"t allow that deliberate action remains unpunished and wondered if "Colombia would accept a similar attack in its territory by us to capture irregular Ecuadorian groups." The president explained that nearly 20 guerrilla fighters died in the air and land attack occurred in a 1.9-miles zone of the common bordering line.
Correa complained about versions by the Foreign Affairs Ministry, the Colombian Defense Ministry and President Alvaro Uribe, stating that all proves they lied Ecuador.
As a result of that, the Ecuadorian top leader adopted the decision to expel the neighboring nation"s ambassador Carlos Holguin, and withdraw his country"s diplomatic head in Bogota Francisco Suescum.
The head of State noted that investigations and testimonies by one of the three wounded people certify that Colombia planes entered some 6.2 miles in the national air space and bombed an area of the Ecuadorian forest.
About this issue, Defense Minister Wellington Sandoval confirmed an increase of soldiers in the northern border zone, but without specifying the number.
According to Sandoval, the early Saturday attack was prepared in advance in a difficult access zone, without the permanent presence of Ecuadorian soldiers, which the neighboring head of State knew to carry out his aim.
The statesman said that the early Saturday invasion has been the most dangerous and deliberate action by the Uribe government in Ecuador.
Faced with events like those, Correa announced his country won"t allow that deliberate action remains unpunished and wondered if "Colombia would accept a similar attack in its territory by us to capture irregular Ecuadorian groups." The president explained that nearly 20 guerrilla fighters died in the air and land attack occurred in a 1.9-miles zone of the common bordering line.
Correa complained about versions by the Foreign Affairs Ministry, the Colombian Defense Ministry and President Alvaro Uribe, stating that all proves they lied Ecuador.
As a result of that, the Ecuadorian top leader adopted the decision to expel the neighboring nation"s ambassador Carlos Holguin, and withdraw his country"s diplomatic head in Bogota Francisco Suescum.
The head of State noted that investigations and testimonies by one of the three wounded people certify that Colombia planes entered some 6.2 miles in the national air space and bombed an area of the Ecuadorian forest.
About this issue, Defense Minister Wellington Sandoval confirmed an increase of soldiers in the northern border zone, but without specifying the number.
According to Sandoval, the early Saturday attack was prepared in advance in a difficult access zone, without the permanent presence of Ecuadorian soldiers, which the neighboring head of State knew to carry out his aim.
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