Ecuador police capture leader of Colombian dissident rebel group

Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa gestures at a ceremony to deliver equipment to the National Police, amid the ongoing wave of violence around the nation, in Quito, Ecuador, January 22, 2024. REUTERS/Karen Toro

QUITO (Reuters) - Ecuador's police on Monday said they have captured the leader of Colombian armed group Oliver Sinisterra and that Ecuadorean authorities will return him to Colombia.

News of the capture comes amid a military offensive launched by Ecuador's government to combat criminal gangs.