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About 10,000 police and soldiers have sealed off a city on the outskirts of El Salvador's capital.
It is the latest escalation in President Nayib Bukele’s crusade against gang violence.
But rights groups say young people are being wrongly detained.
Al Jazeera's @Barbara Angopa has more.
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It is the latest escalation in President Nayib Bukele’s crusade against gang violence.
But rights groups say young people are being wrongly detained.
Al Jazeera's @Barbara Angopa has more.
- Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe
- Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish
- Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera
- Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/
@AljazeeraEnglish
#Aljazeeraenglish
#News
#ElSalvador
#crackdown
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