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A man carries propane past soldiers in the 10 de Octubre neighborhood during a government deployment of soldiers and police to crack down on gangs in San Marcos, El Salvador, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Salvador Melendez)
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Residents in the 10 de Octubre neighborhood pass by Salvadoran soldiers during a government deployment of soldiers and police to crack down on gangs in San Marcos, El Salvador, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Salvador Melendez)
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A student walks past Salvadoran soldiers during a government deployment of soldiers and police to crack down on gangs in San Marcos, El Salvador, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Salvador Melendez)
![Salvador Melendez Salvadoran soldiers surveil a street in the 10 de Octubre neighborhood during a government deployment of soldiers and police to crack down on gangs in San Marcos, El Salvador, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Salvador Melendez)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/cfb6da2b0066432c8759853a8c0e9f98/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Salvadoran soldiers surveil a street in the 10 de Octubre neighborhood during a government deployment of soldiers and police to crack down on gangs in San Marcos, El Salvador, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Salvador Melendez)