Siege of Soyapango

Siege of Soyapango
Siege of Soyapango
Part of the Salvadoran gang crackdown
Date	3–31 December 2022 (28 days)
Location	Soyapango, El Salvador; 13°42′35″N 89°08′19″W
Resulted in	Government victory Government control asserted in Soyanpango and removal of gang related graffiti; 1300+ alleged gang members apprehended; Security vigil stepped up in city;
Parties
Criminal gangs Mara Salvatrucha; 18th Street gang;	Salvadoran government Salvadoran Army; National Civil Police;
Lead figures
	Uncentralized leadership; Nayib Bukele; Mauricio Arriaza Chicas; René Merino Monroy;
Number
Unknown	10,000
Casualties
Arrested	1300+ (as of June 2023)

The siege of Soyapango was a Salvadoran government operation to arrest criminal gang members of Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) and 18th Street gang in the city of Soyapango. The operation began on 3 December 2022 when Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele announced that 10,000 members of the country's security forces surrounded the city. As of January 2023 the active phase of the siege has been completed; however, security forces are still engaged in removing gang related symbols and the security setup in the area has been enhanced.

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