Blockade of Nueva Concepción

The blockade of Nueva Concepción (Spanish: Cerco de Nueva Concepción) was an operation by the military and police of El Salvador against Mara Salvatrucha members operating in the town of Nueva Concepción. It began on 17 May 2023, one day after a police officer was ambushed and murdered by alleged gang members; in response to the killing, the government deployed 5,500 soldiers and officers to the municipality and announced an operation to search for the perpetrators and other gang members. Despite initially meager results, police announced on 26 May that the operation had led to the capture of fifty gang members, including the supposed killers and various gang leaders.

Blockade of Nueva Concepción
Part of the Salvadoran gang crackdown
A soldier stands guard in Nueva Concepción.
DateBegan 17 May 2023
Location
Nueva Concepción, El Salvador
Resulted in50 arrests
  • All 3 suspected killers captured
  • Capture of Fultón Locos Salvatruchos leaders
Parties

Salvadoran government

  • Salvadoran Army
  • National Civil Police

Criminal gangs

  • Mara Salvatrucha
    • Fultón Locos Salvatruchos
Lead figures
  • Nayib Bukele
  • René Merino Monroy
  • Mauricio Arriaza
  • Uncentralized leadership
Number
  • 5,000 soldiers
  • 500 police officers
Unknown
Casualties
Death(s)1 police officer killed prior to operation
Arrested50 alleged gang members, including the alleged original assassins and leaders of Fulton Locos Salvatruchos
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