Ecuador's armed forces raid prisons in attempt to stop gang violence

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euronews (in English)
  • 5 months ago
Soldiers and police intervened on Sunday in several prisons in Ecuador in search of weapons, ammunition and explosives and to restore order amid an unprecedented surge of violence in the country.

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