This time, the army and police carried out a joint operation in El Salvador, where the largest prison in the Americas was built to combat gangs. The teams first gathered in a stadium and then blockaded a neighborhood in the capital San Salvador at night.
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele continues his war against gangs.
In the Central American country of El Salvador, approximately 2,500 soldiers and police blockaded a neighborhood in the capital San Salvador, targeting gang members in order to increase security in the country.
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele announced that police intelligence detected a secret group in the “10 de Octubre” neighborhood.
In the early hours, he organized an operation with 2,000 soldiers and 500 police officers to capture all gang members and restore peace to society.
Army and police forces blockaded the 10 de Octubre neighborhood at night.