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The president of Ecuador has declared an “internal armed conflict” in the country against groups tied to an escaped gang leader following the taking of hostages on live TV earlier Tuesday.
A statement from the president’s office reads:
Earlier on Tuesday, a TV station anchor in southern Ecuador was taken hostage by armed gunmen while reporting live on air, according to footage shared on social media.
The armed raid on the TV station, located on the campus of the University of Guayaquil in Guayas Province, caused scenes of panic , other images shared to social media also showed.
According to further reporting, the gunmen were captured shortly after the raid began.
On Monday, Ecuador’s government declared a state of emergency after the escape of Adolfo Macías, known as “Fito,” the leader of the Los Choneros, one of the most powerful gangs in the country.
Macías was scheduled to be moved to a maximum security prison in Guayaquil prior to his escape.
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A statement from the president’s office reads:
The statement concludes, “President Daniel Noboa Azin ordered the Armed Forces to carry out military operations to neutralize these groups.”
Earlier on Tuesday, a TV station anchor in southern Ecuador was taken hostage by armed gunmen while reporting live on air, according to footage shared on social media.
The armed raid on the TV station, located on the campus of the University of Guayaquil in Guayas Province, caused scenes of panic , other images shared to social media also showed.
According to further reporting, the gunmen were captured shortly after the raid began.
On Monday, Ecuador’s government declared a state of emergency after the escape of Adolfo Macías, known as “Fito,” the leader of the Los Choneros, one of the most powerful gangs in the country.
Macías was scheduled to be moved to a maximum security prison in Guayaquil prior to his escape.
The post Ecuador president declares ‘internal armed conflict’ after gunmen storm TV station, take hostages – developing story appeared first on JURIST - News.
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