Wednesday, 2 September 2015

El Salvador sets new murder milestone with deadly August

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In this Monday, Aug. 31, 2015 photo, soldiers guard a corner in a gang-controlled neighborhood in Ilopango, El Salvador. Figures released by the country's coroner's office confirm the month of August as the deadliest in the country's history. (AP Photo/Salvador Melendez)SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — El Salvador has hit yet another grisly milestone: A record murder rate in August.
A national forensics institute which tracks homicides says the Central American nation recorded 911 last month. It's an average of nearly 30 a day.
Institute director Miguel Fortin Magana said Wednesday that August was "without doubt the most violent in El Salvador's history."
On Aug. 23 alone there were 52 murders, making it the bloodiest day of the year.
Terrorized by brutal street gangs, El Salvador is one of the world's deadliest nations.
The country has already surpassed last year's murder total of 3,942, with 4,246 killings in the first eight months of 2015.
In this Monday, Aug. 31, 2015 photo, two young men are detained and searched by police in a park after a 911 call alerted police of possible gang embers carrying assault rifles, in Ilopango, El Salvador. Figures released by the country's coroner's office confirm the month of August as the deadliest in the country's history. (AP Photo/Salvador Melendez)In this Monday, Aug. 31, 2015 photo, soldiers on foot patrol talk with policemen in a gang controlled neighborhood in Ilopango, El Salvador. Figures released by the country's coroner's office confirm the month of August as the deadliest in the country's history. (AP Photo/Salvador Melendez)
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