Ecuador president's aid convoy attacked, officials say

Ecuador President Daniel Noboa's aid convoy attacked during national strike, with 17 soldiers taken hostage, UN and EU diplomats on board. Protesters armed with Molotov cocktails ambushed the convoy delivering aid, leading to clashes. The country's largest indigenous rights group, Conaie, which is protesting fuel subsidy cuts, condemned the violence. The incident took place in Cotacachi, Imbabura province, with the military accusing the attackers of being "terrorist groups."