Peruvian media such as La República announced that the weapons used by antisocials in the raid on an Ecuadorian channel on Tuesday afternoon were of Peruvian origin.

Several hooded men broke into the TC Televisión channel on Tuesday afternoon, beating workers and threatening to have their raid broadcast live.

Daniel Noboa announces an internal armed conflict at the national level and orders the armed forces to neutralize groups

The police have managed to arrest at least thirteen anti-socials accused of terrorism. President Daniel Noboa declared an internal armed conflict at the national level and ordered the armed forces to neutralize transnational organized crime groups classified as terrorist organizations and belligerent non-state actors.

Following the events, Peru’s President Dina Boluarte urgently convened a Council of Ministers over the escape of gang leaders and their failure to enter their country.

The Republic indicated that information accessed by some media said that the weapons used by this group came from the Armed Forces of Peru and entered the country through smuggling.

The Peruvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the act of violence and expressed support for Daniel Noboa. (JO)