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Ecuador president says country is at war with drug gangs

2024-01-12 05:58 AM

Ecuador President Daniel Noboa said on Wednesday his country was “at war” with drug gangs who are holding prison guards hostage, amid a dramatic surge in violence that saw gunmen briefly take over a TV live broadcast and explosions in multiple cities. Noboa on Tuesday named 22 gangs as terrorist organizations, making them official military …

Gunmen Storm TV Studio After Big Prison Escape

2024-01-10 07:45 AM

Authorities reported multiple explosions and said seven police officers had been kidnapped. Quito: Ecuadoran President Daniel Noboa ordered military operations on Tuesday against the country’s powerful criminal groups after hooded gunmen stormed a television studio and gangsters threatened to execute security forces and civilians. Noboa declared the country in a state of “internal armed conflict” …