US EditionEcuador detains five after attack on President Noboa's car
- Five people have been arrested for their alleged involvement in an assassination attempt on Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa, according to Ines Manzano, the country's energy minister.
- President Noboa's vehicle was surrounded by around 500 people throwing rocks as he traveled to Canar province.
- Authorities reported signs of bullet damage on Noboa's car, but he was unharmed during the incident.
- The government declared a state of emergency in ten provinces due to unrest stemming from protests against fuel subsidy cuts.
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Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa is on her way to an event when hundreds of people attack his car. A minister talks about bullet holes in the car. It's not the first attack on him.
In Ecuador, another autoconvoy of President Noboa has been attacked by demonstrators.
Five people have been arrested after an alleged assassination attempt on Ecuador's president. Around 500 people threw stones at President Daniel Noboa's car and there were "signs of bullet damage" on his vehicle, according to the country's Energy and Environment Minister, who added that Noboa was not injured. A video, shared with the BBC by the president's office, shows protesters throwing stones at a car and three small holes in one of the car'…
Crowd attacks Ecuadorian president's car with rocks
The incident happened when the president was traveling to Cañar province. Five people were arrested and will be prosecuted for terrorism.
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