Ecuador's armed forces say 17 captured soldiers freed

PHOTO CAPTION: Illustrative photo — Soldiers atop an armored vehicle stand guard during a joint military and police operation in the Socio Vivienda neighborhood, in Guayaquil, Ecuador March 26, 2024. REUTERS/Santiago Arcos

Ecuador's armed forces said on Wednesday that 17 soldiers who had been kidnapped were freed after three days in captivity.

The troops were part of a convoy delivering food to families in the Sierra Norte region to prevent shortages, the military said in a statement.

(Reporting by Natalia Siniawski; Editing by Kylie Madry // REUTERS)

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