Footage recorded by a civilian in Ecuador captures a joint Military and Police action to retake a prison that is being held by gang members. For the past week, several large prison complexes have been entirely overrun by gang members who have been named Terrorists by the country's government. This specific Prison appears to be the Turi prison in Cuenca, but a number of the facilities have been entirely taken over by the groups from within with the guard staff being held hostage.

According to the Ecuadorian President, all hostages have been freed, but the government itself is not yet in full control of all of the facilities. Government officials believed that at least 178 hostages were in the control of armed gangs inside of the prisons.

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