Ecuador declares emergency after masked gunmen storm TV studio, fire shots: 10 interesting points

The South American country of Ecuador has been experiencing a series of attacks and police officer abductions since Monday, January 8 night. In another escalation of a series of attacks, some masked gunmen stormed TC Television studio in Ecuador and unleashed 15 minutes of horror all broadcast live.

No one was killed in the attack and authorities say the 13 attackers were . The over 30 attacks have taken place since Los Choneros escaped from prison. Los Choneros was going to be transferred to a maximum security facility on Sunday. Another gang leader, Fabricio Colón Pico of the Los Lobos group had escaped from prison who was apprehended on Friday.

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