Ecuador’s president rejected allegations that his country is bombing targets in neighboring Colombia. It was the latest incident as tensions escalate between the neighboring South American nations. Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa said Tuesday that his government “is fighting narco terrorism in all its forms” and “bombing places that serve as hideouts for those groups, of which many are Colombian," but only within Ecuadorian territory. On Monday night, Colombian president Gustavo Petro accused Ecuador of bombing targets on Colombia’s side of the border, saying a bomb was found by Colombian officials, but provided no evidence to back up his claim.
