At least 10 dead in Ecuador gang violence: police

STORY: At least 10 dead in Ecuador gang violence: police SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 10, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Quito CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): LIAO SIWEI, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): LIAO SIWEI, Xinhua correspondent "I am currently located next to a main road in the northern part of Quito, the capital of Ecuador. There are few people on the streets and the traffic is not as congested as it usually is. A group of masked gunmen on Tuesday broke into a television station in Guayaquil, a city in the southwest, and held the TV station staff hostage. The Mayor of Guayaquil, Aquiles Alvarez, said in a press conference that the attacks on police stations and burning of vehicles that occurred in the city resulted in eight deaths and three injuries. In addition, according to the Ecuadorian police, two police officers were killed by armed militants in Nobol, a city in the province of Guayas. Faced with the current severe security situation, Ecu