El Salvador has arrested some 50,000 suspected gang members since President Nayib Bukele launched a 'war' in March on criminal groups terrorizing the country, the head of the country's police force announced Tuesday.The country plans to house 40,000 of the arrested alleged gang members in a new 'mega prison' that is currently being constructed.El Salvador declared a 30-day state of emergency in March following a spate of gang killings, giving officials special powers to clamp down on criminal groups who engage in extortion and drug trafficking, and wage turf wars against each other.
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