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Ecuador. Battle among Ecuador prison gangs kills at least 68 inmates

Ecuador. Battle among Ecuador prison gangs kills at least 68 inmates

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A prolonged gunbattle between rival gangs inside Ecuador’s largest prison killed at least 68 inmates and wounded 25 on Saturday, while authorities said it took most of the day to regain control at the Litoral Penitentiary, which recently saw the country’s worst prison bloodbath. (Laredo Morning Times, USA, 13.11.2021)

https://www.lmtonline.com/news/article/Police-Ecuadorian-prison-clash-leaves-at-least-16618272.php