A group of gunmen broke into a live program in a television studio in the South American country of Ecuador. They opened fire there and also threatened the event staff. It is reported that one person was injured in this incident. The criminals were all wearing hoods and carrying guns.
They were also seen in live telecasts. The incident happened on Monday at the TC television station in the country’s port city of Guayaquil.
Adolfo Masias, the leader of the country’s notorious drug syndicate Los Croneres, escaped from prison on Sunday. A 60-day state of emergency and night curfew were imposed from the next day. The country’s president, Daniel Nobuya, has declared a war on drug cartels. Adolfo Masias was sentenced to 34 years in prison for drug trafficking, murder and organized crime.
According to reports, the assailants entered the television station’s live broadcast with guns and grenades. There they opened fire. At this time, a woman can be heard saying, ‘Don’t shoot, please don’t shoot.’
The attackers forced the workers of the event to lie down and sit on the floor. At one stage the live broadcast stopped. After half an hour the police went there.
Police said the television station workers were evacuated safely. Some suspects have been arrested.
On the other hand, on the same day, the criminal gang kidnapped 7 policemen in explosions in different cities of the country. In a video, a kidnapped policeman is seen giving a written speech to the president telling him, you (the president) declare war, you will get war.
