Prison clash between gangs with explosives, leaves 35 dead

The death toll continues to rise as police check cells. Eight of the inmates killed were beheaded.

The two gangs inside Litoral Penitentiary, Guayaquil, allegedly have links to Mexican drug cartels and were armed with “firearms and explosives”.

Just two weeks ago, the prison service said that the prison was attacked by a drone as part of “a war between international cartels”.

They confirmed on Tuesday morning, September 28, local time that: “An alert was activated for detonations of firearms and explosions in several pavilions, due to clashes between criminal gangs.”

Police said that the gangs were fighting for control of one of the prison’s pavilions.