# @reuters on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C17ys0IOnBK
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- **Posted:** 2024-01-10T21:09:56.000+00:00
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## Caption

Ecuador President Daniel Noboa said that his country was “at war” with drug gangs who are holding more than 130 prison guards and other staff hostage, amid a dramatic surge in violence that saw gunmen briefly take over a TV live broadcast and explosions in multiple cities. Noboa named 22 gangs as terrorist organizations, making them official military targets. 
 
The president took power in November and pledged to tackle a growing security problem caused by a rise in drug-trafficking gangs transporting cocaine through Ecuador.
 
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