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Walking fast, with their eyes alert and voices low, a few Ecuadorans flitted about fearfully Wednesday on city streets all but deserted amid an escalating conflict between the armed forces and violent drug gangs.
Walking fast, with their eyes alert and voices low, a few Ecuadorans flitted about fearfully Wednesday on city streets all but deserted amid an escalating conflict between the armed forces and violent drug gangs.He welcomed the presence of police and soldiers on the streets after Noboa gave orders to "neutralize" the violent gangs.
Washington DC (UPI) Jan 10, 2024 - Police in Ecuador arrested 13 people, confiscated weapons and explosives and freed hostages the gunmen had taken when they stormed a television station, authorities said. President Daniel Noboa declared the violence that has erupted across the South American country an internal armed conflict.