El Salvador Deploys Special Force to Hunt Down Violent Gang Leaders

El Salvador has deployed a heavily armed special police force to hunt down gang leaders who have made the Central American nation one of the world's most violent and deadly places to live, the government said Wednesday. The force includes 600 army commandos and 400 specially trained elite police officers using assault rifles, helicopters and armored trucks. Vice President Oscar Ortiz said no effort will be spared to capture gang leaders who have caused so much bloodshed and...

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