Security forces flood Guatemalan neighborhoods besieged by gangs

Heavily armed Guatemalan troops and military police deployed to Guatemala City, the country's capital on Tuesday, challenging street gangs for killing 11 officers and sparking a major security crisis. Troops rode on armored personnel carriers were on standby to sweep through northern neighborhoods long controlled by gangs. 

President Bernardo Arevala ordered the "Plan Sentinel" operation to break the stranglehold of Barrio 18 and MS‑13 gangs on urban areas.  Arevalo said operations would widen to areas of Guatemala Department, where the capital city is located.