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The men armed with pistols and what looked like sticks of dynamite entered the set of the TC Television network in the port city of Guayaquil during a news program.

It was a day like any other at the TC Television studio in Guayaquil, Ecuador

The number of migrants arriving in the United States from Ecuador could reach record levels as the South American country has erupted into a civil war.

Ecuador’s president has declared a state of “internal armed conflict”. How did the country find itself in the grip of armed gangs?

President declares state of ‘internal armed conflict’ as gang leader escapes from jail and gunmen invade TV studio

It was a day like any other at the TC Television studio in Guayaquil, Ecuador, with its mid-afternoon newscast underway, when the masked gunmen burst in unleashing at least 15 minutes of threats and fear – all broadcast live

It was a day like any other at the TC Television studio in Guayaquil, Ecuador, with its mid-afternoon newscast underway, when the masked gunmen burst in unleashing at least 15 minutes of threats and fear – all broadcast live.

Ecuador’s national police chief announced that authorities had arrested all the masked intruders. Police commander César Zapata told the TV channel Teleamazonas that 13 people were detained.

At least 10 people have been killed in a series of attacks blamed on gangs as Ecuador exploded into a civil war, with hooded gangsters opening fire in a TV studio and prisoners executing guards.

Ecuadors president gave orders Tuesday to "neutralize" criminal gangs after gunmen opened fire in a TV studio and bandits threatened random executions on a second day of terror in the