Mass raids on gangs in Central America

Updated November 28 2020 - 12:29pm, first published 12:26pm
The mass raids particularly targeted members of the Barrio 18 and MS-13 gangs.
The mass raids particularly targeted members of the Barrio 18 and MS-13 gangs.

The Central American countries of El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras have rounded up hundreds of suspected street gang members as part of a US-backed effort known as Operation Regional Shield.

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