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</span>Soldiers in Ecuador have rescued President Rafael Correa from the hospital where he was holed up, local media report.
Ecuadorean TV showed live footage of a gunfight between army and police outside the police hospital in Quito.
During the battle, Mr Correa was apparently taken out of the hospital in a wheelchair.
The violence follows a day of unrest in Ecuador amid claims of a coup attempt.
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Ecuadorean TV showed live footage of a gunfight between army and police outside the police hospital in Quito.
During the battle, Mr Correa was apparently taken out of the hospital in a wheelchair.
The violence follows a day of unrest in Ecuador amid claims of a coup attempt.
This article is from the BBC News website. ? British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.