The operation was one of the largest mobilizations yet in President Nayib Bukele’s nine-month-old crackdown on street gangs that long extorted money from businesses and ruled many neighborhoods.
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — The government of El Salvador sent 10,000 soldiers and police to seal off a town on the outskirts of the nation’s capital Saturday to search for gang members.
“Starting now, the township of Soyapango is completely surrounded,” Bukele wrote in his Twitter account. He posted videos showing ranks of rifle-toting soldiers. In October, more than 2,000 soldiers and police surrounded and closed off Comasagua in order to search for street gang members accused in a killing. Drones flew over the town, and everyone entering or leaving the town was questioned or searched. About 50 suspects were detained in two days.
Under the decree, the right of association, the right to be informed of the reason for an arrest and access to a lawyer are suspended. The government also can intervene in the calls and mail of anyone they consider a suspect. The time someone can be held without charges is extended from three days to 15 days.
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
El Salvador sends 10,000 police, soldiers to seal off townSAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — The government of El Salvador sent 10,000 soldiers and police to seal off a town on the outskirts of the nation’s capital Saturday to search for gang members. The operation was one of the largest mobilizations yet in President Nayib Bukele’s nine-month-old crackdown on street gangs that long extorted money from businesses and ruled many neighborhoods of the capital, San Salvador.
Read more »
El Salvador deploys 10,000 troops to gang-run capital suburbEl Salvador's President Nayib Bukele announced Saturday the deployment of 10,000 security forces to a suburb of San Salvador known to be a stronghold for gangs.
Read more »
Biden to meet Putin? President shows he's observer-in-chief, not a leaderPresident Joe Biden welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron to the White House Thursday and declared that he was willing to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Read more »
FTX US ex-president reportedly seeks $6M funding to launch crypto startupOn Sept. 27, Harrison announced his plans to step down as the president of FTX US as he moved into an advisory role — over a month before the infamous fall of FTX.
Read more »
Jamal Simmons, Vice President Kamala Harris' communications director, to exit'It was an honor to serve such a historic Vice President,' Simmons said in a statement. 'I'll be talking about this job for the rest of my life. I won't miss the hours but I will miss the people.'
Read more »
Jamal Simmons, Vice President Kamala Harris' communications director, to exit'It was an honor to serve such a historic Vice President,' Simmons said in a statement. 'I'll be talking about this job for the rest of my life. I won't miss the hours but I will miss the people.'
Read more »