Masked gunmen have broken into a live television studio in Ecuador and threatened terrified staff.
Reports gathered that Employees were forced onto the floor during the broadcast by the public television channel TC in the city of Guayaquil before the live feed was cut out.
Confirming the incident, the local police said they later freed all the staff and made thirteen arrests with two employees injured.
“Thank God, we are alive, because it was an extremely violent attack,” said Jorge Rendon, deputy director of the news program that was interrupted.
However, the deputy director of news said One cameraman was shot in the leg, and another’s arm was broken in the attack, during Tuesday’s assault at the TV station.
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