EQUADOR ON FIRE

EQUADOR ON FIRE The President of Ecuador declared the country in a state of internal armed conflict after hostages were taken in various cities and prisons. Here’s what we know so far: ▪️ Gunmen stormed the building of Ecuador’s TC Televisión and took the anchors hostage live on the air. ▪️ Ecuadorian police reported the arrest of the attackers and released a photo of them. There is no information yet on casualties or injuries in the operation. ▪️ Masked armed bandits have entered the University of Guayaquil and are trying to take hostages. Most students and professors have fled the building, but some have barricaded themselves inside. ▪️ Earlier during Sunday’s search of the Guayaquil prison, authorities failed to find inmate Jose Adolfo Villamar, nicknamed “Fito,“ the leader of the country’s largest gang, Los Choneros, described as the most dangerous cri... Источник: Lord Of War