Gunmen Storm TV Station in Ecuador as President Declares 22 Gangs as Terrorist Organizations
GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador – Gunmen with explosives stormed a TV station in Ecuador during a wave of violence around the nation on Tuesday. In response, President Daniel Noboa named 22 gangs as terrorist organizations to be hunted by the military. The violence included a wave of explosions, the kidnapping of police officers, and a prison escape by a gang leader. The violence also led to the takeover of TC’s studio in Guayaquil, which was broadcasted for about …