Battle among Ecuador prison gangs kills at least 68 inmates: Report

The killing erupted before dawn at the prison in the coastal city of Guayaquil

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Press Trust of India
1 min read Last Updated : Nov 15 2021 | 2:12 AM IST
A prolonged gunbattle between rival gangs inside Ecuador's largest prison killed at least 68 inmates and wounded 25 on Saturday, while authorities said clashes were still uncontrolled hours later at the Litoral Penitentiary, which recently saw the country's worst prison bloodbath.

The killing erupted before dawn at the prison in the coastal city of Guayaquil in what officials said was the latest outbreak of fighting among prison gangs linked to international drug cartels.

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