Hooded and armed men enter television station in Ecuador

by time news

2024-01-10 02:19:13

A group of armed and hooded men entered the facilities of the TC television station in Ecuador this Tuesday, this after President Daniel Noboa decreed a state of exception on Monday due to the wave of violence that exists due to drug trafficking.

Communicators from the television station indicated through messages about the subjects’ entry into the television medium and cried out for help.

“Help, they want to kill us”shared a communicator to ask for help from the Police and ECU911, according to the newspaper “The universe”.

In the main study, The subjects took several journalists and media workers hostage.

“We are on the air so that they know that we do not play with the mafia”, indicated a subject who entered the medium, during the transmission. The hooded men showed that they were carrying not only weapons, but also explosives.

At 2:30 p.m., a series of explosions were heard in the main studio where the news program was broadcast.

“Please don’t shoot!” several media workers cried out, according to “The universe”. Shortly after, the signal was cut.

Other media outlets, such as Vistazo and Ecuavisa, ordered total closure of doors and evacuated staff.

Communicators from the television station indicated through messages about the subjects’ entry into the television medium and cried out for help. (AGENCIES)

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