Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa has sent the armed forces into battle against the South American country’s powerful gangs. The soldiers are to carry out military operations against around 20 criminal organizations, according to a decree published on Tuesday. “All of these groups are now military targets,” military chief Jaime Vela said. Shortly beforehand, gunmen had broken into the premises of the state television station TC Televisión in the harbour city of Guayaquil during a live broadcast and taken several journalists and employees hostage. Shots and screams could be heard in the broadca…