The Ecuadorian army clashed with rebels of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) on Saturday night in the border province of Sucumbios, Ecuadorian general Gonzalo Meta said on Sunday.

The general, who heads the Ecuadorian army's Fourth Division, told reporters that it was the first battle between Ecuador and the FARC, Colombia's largest rebel group.

Meta said the army had captured two alleged guerrillas, eight backpacks filled with combat equipment, three AK-47 rifles, one M-16 rifle, grenades, bullet-proof vests, explosives and two electricity generators.

The military forced other FARC rebels to leave Ecuador and arrested seven people working for FARC.

Source: Xinhua