Ecuador President Daniel Noboa, who has been in office for just two months, said on Wednesday that the country is "at war" with drug gangs after chaos has erupted in the South American nation.

According to Reuters, drug gangs are holding more than 130 prison guards and other staff hostage, and have set off explosions. Video showed gunmen storming into a local TV station to attempt to have a message read on air as hosts and staff are held at gunpoint.

You declared a state of emergency. We declare police, civilians and soldiers to be the spoils of war."