There was chaos throughout Ecuador. One of them was when a group of armed men attacked a television station and took hostages in the middle of a live broadcast.
The situation within Ecuador is descending into chaos. Because after it was previously reported that Adolfo Macias or “Fito”, the leader of the Los Choneros criminal gang, has disappeared from prison. with maximum security There have been recent attacks across this South American country.
One of the major attacks was On the afternoon of January 9, a heavily armed group stormed the studios of TC Television, the country’s major television channel. in the city of guayaquil Ecuador’s largest city
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A group of about 20 men stormed the studio during a live broadcast of the El Noticiero news program. People watching the program were able to see the men through the camera. and saw some officers lying down on the ground and someone could be heard shouting, “Don’t shoot!” before the signal was eventually cut off.
Later, at around 2:00 p.m., police special forces successfully arrested all the masked gunmen who stormed the TC Television offices, seizing pistols, shotguns, machine guns, grenades and dynamite sticks. got a lot
El Universo newspaper said reporters and cameramen were alarmed at the time of the incident. and sent messages asking for help to various chat groups, one of them said “They want to kill us. Please help us.”
The incident caused Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa to declare a state of emergency. “Internal Armed Conflict”
Alina Manrique, head of news at TC Television, said she was in the control room. across from the studio when a group of masked men broke into the building. One man pointed a gun at her head and told her to lie on the ground.
“I’m still in shock. Everything has collapsed. The only thing I know is It is time to leave this country and go far away,” she said.
Cesar Zapata, Ecuadorian police chief Said later that All the culprits have been arrested, he said, adding: “This is an act that should be considered a terrorist act.”
In addition to the raid during the live television broadcast, There are also organized crimes throughout Ecuador, such as unconfirmed reports. Armed men broke into a university in Guayaquil. Another group ransacked and looted downtown Quito. A video on social media appeared to show a group of inmates at the prison rioting and attacking a guard.
In addition to declaring the state of armed conflict within the country, President Nobua also issued a decree designating 20 drug trafficking gangs as terrorist groups. and empowering the Ecuadorian military to eradicate organized crime within the scope of international humanitarian law.
“In response These drug terrorist groups are trying to intimidate us and believe that we will give in to their demands,” Nobua said.
But within a few hours A new attack began. Three police officers were kidnapped in the southern city of Machala. and in the capital Quito There were also criminals who arrested police officers.
Nobua, who was elected in October 2023, has previously promised: will suppress violent crimes within the country, saying that he will not negotiate with “terrorist”
Ecuador’s president also plans to hold a referendum on stronger anti-crime measures, such as seizing property from suspected criminals. and increasing the prison sentence
Compiled from The Guardian
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2024-01-10 01:32:00
