he s there at a pivotal moment. today, a senior commander with the islamist hezbollah movement was reportedly killed in an apparent israeli drone strike in southern lebanon. and israel s prime minister benjamin netanyahu was on the northern border today, where he signalled that he is prepared, if necessary, to escalate military operations in lebanon, with 80,000 israeli s now displaced from their homes. with 80,000 israelis now displaced from their homes. to the south, the death toll in gaza stands at 23,000, according to the hamas run health ministry. and so intense is the fighting that several aid agencies have now begun withdrawing medics from the only functioning hospital in central gaza. on his visit to qatar, secretary blinken said washington has an intense focus on preventing this conflict from spreading and a warning to some members of the israeli government. well, first in with regard to the lebanon. it s clearly not in the interest of anyone israel, lebanon, hez
with more on this is our reporter mimi swaby in the newsroom. firstly, what were the measures being introduced by the government? being introduced by the covernment? , , government? the president introduced government? the president introduced the government? the president introduced the 60 government? the president introduced the 60 day - introduced the 60 day nationwide safety of an urgency which includes overnight core fuse after riots in six of ecuador s prisons. in the escape of the notorious gang leader. this allows authorities to carry out search and use operations across ecuador for fito without using a warrant. this comes as 3000 officers and soldiers are scouring the country for this most wanted, most powerful cartel leader, a
has more on this story. president daniel noboa has introduced a 60 day nationwide state of emergency, which includes overnight curfews. and this is after riots in six of ecuador s prisons and the escape of the notorious gang leader also known as fito. now, this announcement allows authorities to carry out search and rescue operations across ecuador in this manhunt forjose adolfo macias villamar, also known as fito, without using a warrant. so it gives them free rein, basically. this comes as 3000 police officers and soldiers are scouring the country for this most wanted, most powerful cartel leader from los choneros, a really powerful criminal organisation. now, this comes as riots across the country, particularly in this maximum security wing in a coastal city of guayaquil,
reporting, which has made a huge difference. the president of ecuador has declared a state of emergency and ordered the armed forces and police to take control of the country s prisons. he announced the measure after ecuador s most powerful drug lord escaped from a maximum security prison at the weekend. the president took office in november promising to tackle organised crime and a surge in gang related violence. our reporter mimi swaby has more on this story. president daniel noboa has introduced a 60 day nationwide state of emergency, which includes overnight curfews. and this is after riots in six of ecuador s prisons and the escape of the notorious gang leader also known as fito. now, this announcement allows authorities to carry out search and rescue operations across ecuador in this manhunt forjose adolfo macias villamar, also known as fito, without using a warrant. so it gives them free rein, basically. this comes as 3000 police officers and soldiers are scouring the country fo
he is the most powerful cartel. is he battling out for market share with the cartel formerly headed up by chapo and thought chapitos his kids along with garcia they are running the cartel. a battle of like using social media, propaganda to just show the world they are most powerful and dominant cartel. jess jeffs like those isis videos where they do disgusting and depraved things, blast it all over the internet. and they gain street cred so to speak and strike fear in the hearts of their rivals; is that right? exactly. self-trying to assert to the world he is the most powerful cartel leader. is he trying to recruit. it s a very effective recruiting technique and, of course, they are making billions of dollars around the world. but this is why we have been so vocal about the declaring the cartels as terrorists because they are using the same type of, you know, techniques they have