Guardian guards who were held hostage by the riots who released them 3 days later

An official said that the Guatemali authorities on Saturday launched nine guards for prison who had been having been hostile since Thursday by the inmates in Guatemala.

Member GuatemalaThe largest gang – Barrio 18 and Maara Salvatrosh The riots started on Tuesday in two prisons, demanding that 10 leaders be transferred to another facility and placed in solitary confinement.

Jose Portle, Deputy Security Minister, told the Associated Press that the guards issued on Saturday were held by members of Mara Salvatrosha.

The authorities said that one of the prison officials died on Friday after he was shot, without providing more details.

Local media reported that the shooting occurred in one of the prisons participating in the riots.

In another similar incident, the anti -assignment teams launched 11 guards on Wednesday, which were also held hostage by gang members in Guatematic prisons. Interior Minister Francisco Jiminies told the Associated Press that rioters were calling for the Guatematic authorities to return their leaders from prison where they were transferred, and Renovación I, to prisons where they were able to lead gangs and “exercise criminal power”.

Guatemala was afflicted with violent competition between Bario 18 and Maara Salvatrosh, known as MS-13. The authorities say Both seek to control the lands where they start money from companies and individuals.

At least 7 people were killed last month when the MS-13 militants stormed the funeral of a member of the Barrio 18 who were killed.

Earlier this year, President Trump set MS-13 as a terrorist organization, and put it on List of criminal groups He said that he works in the area and threatens public safety through the hemisphere.

Last week, Mr. Trump The army directed the targeting of drug carts in Latin AmericaA source familiar with the matter told CBS News.