At least 116 dead in prison battle that has left bodies ‘decapitated’ and ‘dismembered’

By Luke Gentile

Published September 30, 2021 2:23pm ET

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At least 116 people were killed and 80 were injured Tuesday in an Ecuadorian prison riot that stood witness to five beheadings, said officials in the South American country.

The bloodshed at the Litoral penitentiary in Guayaquil is being attributed to competing gangs linked to global drug cartels battling for prison control, authorities said.

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