El Salvador Raises Alert for Security Forces After 2 Killed

Authorities in El Salvador have increased their vigilance in an effort to protect their own against gang attacks. Vice President Oscar Ortiz says the government has decided to raise the alert level for all 23,000 police  officers and soldiers. Members of each group have been targeted, most often while on leave. A national police officer and a soldier were killed in separate incidents Tuesday. So far this year, 39 police officers, 19 soldiers and a prison guard have been killed....

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