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A fight broke out between two gangs in the Penitenciaria del Litoral prison located in the city of Guayaquil, Ecuador.
According to initial reports, 15 inmates died as a result of the incident, and 14 inmates, among them in serious condition, were injured.
In a statement from the SNAI, the government agency responsible for prisons, it was noted that police and soldiers have launched a large-scale operation to bring the situation in the prison under control.
KNOWN AS ONE OF THE CENTERS OF GANG CONFLICTS
Penitenciaria del Litoral, known as the largest prison in the country with approximately 12,000 inmates, is recognized as one of the centers of gang conflicts in Ecuador.
Earlier this year, President Daniel Noboa ordered that security in prisons be provided by soldiers due to the violent incidents caused by gangs.
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