“Thousands of homes in Ecuador witnessed direct attacks by armed individuals on TV”
Armed militants attacked an Ecuadorian television studio with shotguns, handguns, and homemade bombs during a live broadcast when the president of the country issued orders to designate 22 gangs as terrorist organizations.
Thirteen armed individuals who had seized TC Television station in Guayaquil during a live broadcast on Tuesday were apprehended by the police. In videos broadcasted in thousands of homes, officials were shown being brought down to the ground, according to Independent’s report.
After airing the evening news cast, the channel stated that two members of the team were injured in this incident.
After the transmission of the evening news cast, the channel provided details, mentioning that two members of the news team had been injured during the incident. The nature and extent of their injuries were not quickly unveiled, however the declaration recognized the unfortunate outcome following the news coverage.
The terrified host found himself at the mercy of the assailants as they menacingly held a shotgun to his head. In a distressing scene, he could be observed fervently praying on camera, while other attackers brandished dynamite sticks and explosives to the horrified audience. The perplexing climate was strengthened by the far off hints of gunfire behind the scenes, uplifting the pressure of the circumstance. The assailants, with a disturbing conviction, declared their responsibility for, imparting dread and turmoil in the air.
The news outlet El Universo reported that the interfered news program El Noticiero’s journalists sent out a plea for help to the groups. One message read, “They want to harm many of us. Help us.” The channel broadcasted live for at least 15 minutes before the signal was interrupted. During the transmission, a voice could be heard shouting, “Don’t shoot!”
TC Television’s Chief of News, Elena Menéndez, reported that when the masked individuals entered the premises, she was in the control room, located directly in front of the studio. Menéndez claimed that one of the men requested her to get all the way down with a gun pointed at her head.
I’m still in shock,” Menéndez told in a telephonic interview. “Everything has been destroyed… I only know that it’s time to leave the country and go far away.
