(Euronet, January 10) - According to the European Union news agencyOn Tuesday local time, the live broadcast of the TC television station in the city of Guayaquil was interrupted by this group of people, wearing headscarves and holding guns.
Before the live broadcast was interrupted, the staff was forced to lie on the ground.
Screenshot of the live broadcast of the Ecuadorian gunman's attack on the TV studio (Source: BBC).
Ecuador began a 60-day state of emergency after a convicted gang leader disappeared from his cell on Monday
The masked men were seen leaving the TC studio, and police entered the set about 30 minutes after the gunman was first seen.
In the aftermath of the incident, Daniel Noboa** signed an executive order declaring an internal armed conflict and labeling several organized crime groups as "terrorist organizations" and "non-state actors."
Since the declaration of the state of emergency, at least seven *** gang members have been kidnapped
These measures were introduced by Noboa ** after the disappearance of the boss of the Los Gioneros gang from the highest security prison on Sunday.
*They say that Fito's real name is Adolfo Macias Villamar and that he was not in his cell when the police arrived on Sunday morning to transfer him to another prison inside the same compound.
It is believed that he absconded a few hours before the planned transfer. Two prison guards were detained on suspicion of helping Fito escape.
Los Choneros is a powerful prison gang that is believed to be behind the many deadly riots and prison brawls that have erupted in Ecuadorian prisons in recent years.
It is not clear whether the attack on the television station is related to the prison break, but it is a harbinger of the deterioration of the security situation in the country。(compilation terry).