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== Jungle Commands Group (Iwias) == [[File:Iwias en Tena.jpg|thumb|Soldiers of the Jungle Commands Group Iwias parading in Tena|300x300px]] Many Shuar also serve in the [[Ecuadorian Army]], and the Army has appropriated the perception of Shuar as "fierce warriors", forming elite "Iwia" units of Shuar soldiers (although all commissioned officers are non-Shuar). These units distinguished themselves in the 1995 [[Cenepa War]] between Ecuador and Peru. The name Iwia means "Jungle Demon"; it comes from the Shuar mythology: the Iwia is a feared demon that devours people. According to its culture, young men become soldiers when they shrink the head of their enemies. The motto of IWIAS is "Never defeated"; this marks his warrior history defeating intruders e.g. Incas led by [[Huayna Capac]].<ref name="Salazar1977" /> in 1527. EWIAS (''Escuela de Iwias Crnl. Gonzalo Barragán'') is the entity in charge of training indigenous people from the Amazon region. Located in [[Shell, Ecuador|Shell]], [[Pastaza Province]], around 35 Iwia soldiers graduate from this school annually.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://eiwia.mil.ec/ |title = Escuela de IWIAS}}</ref>
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