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Gunmen storm Ecuador television studio live on air

www.bbc.co.uk Ecuador declares war on armed gangs after TV station attacked on air

Masked men threaten journalists in a newsroom as the government moves against crime groups.

Ecuador declares war on armed gangs after TV station attacked on air

A group of armed men have broken into a live television studio in Ecuador and threatened staff, footage shows.

A live broadcast by station TC in the city of Guayaquil was interrupted on Tuesday by the group, who were wearing hoods and carrying guns.

Staff were forced to on to the floor, before the live feed cut out.

A 60-day state of emergency began in Ecuador on Monday after a convicted gang leader vanished from his prison cell.

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