Ecuadorians alleged to have links with the Islamic State arrested

The National Police reported that an Ecuadorian citizen who allegedly had links with the Islamic State or Daesh was captured in Cuenca. The man allegedly expressed intentions to attack embassies in Ecuador, the institution said.

The arrest was achieved following an operation carried out by the National Unit for Combating Organized Crime (ULCO), belonging to the Directorate-General of Investigation, in a joint work with the General Information Commissariat of the Spanish Civil Guard.

Updated 06:52 Redacción Teleamazonas.com An Ecuadorian citizen with alleged ties to the Islamic group Daesh was captured on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 in Azuay. According to the information disseminated by the National Police, the suspect was staying in a house in... The police entrance says that Ecuadorian arrested in Cuenca would be linked to terrorist group Daesh was first published in Teleamazonas.