Suspected gang leader shot dead in flower bouquet ambush at airport
The gunmen concealed their weapons behind flowers and stuffed toys while waiting for the victim outside Guayaquil airport.
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"identified the victim of Wednesday's attack as 39-year-old Carlos Alberto Suástegui Villanueva"
— John Reimberg , Politician
"designated Los Águilas as a terrorist organisation in 2024"
— Daniel Noboa , Politician
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The gunmen concealed their weapons behind flowers and stuffed toys while waiting for the victim outside Guayaquil airport.
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