"Deadly Attack in Guayaquil: Gunmen Kill 9, Injure 10 in Surge of Violence"

Gunmen in Ecuador's coastal city of Guayaquil killed nine people and injured 10 others in a violent attack, the latest in a surge of violent incidents in the country. The attack, which took place in the neighborhood of Guasmo, is the second mass killing in as many days, following the execution-style killing of five kidnapped individuals in the coastal province of Manabi. President Daniel Noboa declared a state of emergency in January, and the country has seen a rise in violent attacks, prompting the implementation of a curfew in high-incidence areas.