Armed men enter television channel in Ecuador during live broadcast
President Daniel Noboa issues decree recognizing existence of "internal armed conflict" in country
BOGOTA, Colombia
Armed men broke into the set of a public television channel in Ecuador on Tuesday while it was broadcasting live.
Social media footage shows armed men threatening the staff inside the TC television based in Guayaquil.
Another video circulating on X also shows criminals breaking into the University of Guayaquil and local media reports kidnappings have taken place inside.
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— Policía Ecuador (@PoliciaEcuador) January 9, 2024
Como resultado de la intervención en @tctelevision #GYE, nuestras unidades policiales hasta el momento logran la aprehensión de varios sujetos e indicios vinculados al ilícito.
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President Daniel Noboa has issued a decree recognizing the existence of an "internal armed conflict" in the country.
He also ordered the Armed Forces to carry out military operations to "neutralize" organized crime groups.
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