Ecuador president declares ‘war’ with criminal gangs amid soaring violence

Hundreds of soldiers in Ecuador are on patrol in several cities after the government and drug gangs declared war. Many streets are nearly deserted as residents fear being attacked. Al Jazeera’s Alessandro Rampietti reports from Quito, Ecuador. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter   / ajenglish   Find us on Facebook   / aljazeera   Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page:   / aljazeeraenglish   Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Ecuador #EcuadorViolence #EcuadorGang #EcuadorPrisonBreak #DanielNoboa #JoseAdolfoMacias #Fito #aljazeeraenglish