Ecuador descends into cartel violence (VIDEOS)
The Ecuadorian government has declared an “internal armed conflict” in the country. source:TROIB RTS
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Footage posted to social media has shown criminals gangs running amok and taking security forces hostage
Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa declared a state of “internal armed conflict” on Tuesday after gunmen stormed a TV station and attacked police officers around the country.
Security forces were deployed in Ecuador’s largest city, Guayaquil, where masked gunmen overran the headquarters of TC Television, interrupting a live broadcast.
More than a dozen attackers have since been detained and “the vast majority” of the hostages were rescued, according to presidential spokesman Roberto Izurieta Canova.
