Gang clash at Ecuador prison kills 24 inmates and injures 48
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Prison officials in Ecuador say a riot in a penitentiary in coastal city of Guayaquil has killed 24 inmates and injured 48 more
QUITO, Ecuador -- A riot in a penitentiary in coastal city of Guayaquil killed 24 inmates and injured 48 more Tuesday, Ecuadorian officials said.
A police and military operation managed to regain control of the Guayaquil prison after five hours, according to a statement from Ecuador’s prison service.
Guayas state Gov. Pablo Arosemena said at a news conference outside the Litoral prison that order had been restored. “The presence of the state and the law must be felt,” he said.
The violence involved gunfire, knives and explosions and was caused by a dispute between the “Los Lobos” and “Los Choneros” prison gangs, officials said.
