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Hitmen mow down cartel-busting colonel in violence-torn Ecuador

An Ecuadorian air force colonel, Porfirio Cedeño, was shot dead by hitmen while traveling to a military ceremony.
The attack occurred in Guayaquil, a city plagued by drug crime, resulting in Cedeño's death and critical injuries to his driver.
Police reported over 20 shots were fired, with Cedeño dying at the scene and his driver hospitalized in critical condition.
President Daniel Noboa canceled his participation in the ceremony following the murder, and the Ecuadorian Armed Forces are seeking support to capture those responsible for the murder.

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Radio France Internationale

Ecuador: Air Force colonel shot down in broad daylight in Guayaquil

A colonel of the Ecuadorian Air Force was shot dead Friday 14 February 2025 by strangers in the south-west of the country, announced Friday the police, another episode of the authorities' fight against drug cartels.

8 days ago·Paris, France

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Firstpost News

Hitmen target anti-drug chief in violence-torn Ecuador

According to police, Colonel Porfirio Cedeno, who oversaw an air force special operations team, was shot many times while on his way to a military celebration in Guayaquil

8 days ago·Mumbai, India

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South China Morning Post

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Macau Business

Hitmen mow down cartel-busting colonel in violence-torn Ecuador

Colonel Porfirio Cedeno was shot multiple times in Guayaquil while travelling to a military ceremony, according to police.

9 days ago·Hong Kong

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WLTReport

Air Force Colonel Shot Dead By Hitmen

Hitmen gunned down an Air Force colonel on Friday. Colonel Porfirio Cedeño, who was the head of an Ecuadoran special operations unit, was shot by hitmen while riding in a van on its way to a military ceremony. Police officials in Santiago Tuston reported that 20 shots were fired at the van, which resulted in... The post Air Force Colonel Shot Dead By Hitmen appeared first on Daily Truth Report • DailyTruthReport.com.

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CBS News

Air force colonel shot dead by hitmen while driving to military ceremony in Ecuador

Police said Colonel Porfirio Cedeño, who led an air force special operations unit, was the passenger in a van when more than 20 shots were fired.

Voice of America - Spanish

Military chief assassinated amid rising violence in Ecuador

QUITO (AP) — Amid a growing wave of violence that continues to hit Ecuador, a military commander was killed in an armed attack Friday outside the Litoral penitentiary in the port city of Guayaquil, one of the most dangerous in the country. The victim commanded the Armed Forces Special Operations Group. He was an active-duty lieutenant colonel who died at the scene while his companion, a corporal, was wounded and taken to a hospital, the institut…

9 days ago·Chicago, United States

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