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The
Sombra Negra (
Spanish for "Black Shadow") are
vigilante groups comprised mostly of
police and
military personnel who target criminals and
gang members for
vigilante justice. These vigilante groups are based in
El Salvador and are not under the official
jurisdiction of the Salvadoran government.
The name appeared around
December 1994 in the
Department of San Miguel. In
April 1995, the group stated that it killed 17 people; the group stated that the dead were criminals or members of youth gangs
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Sombra Negra members typically tied the hands and/or thumbs of their victims behind their backs and blindfolded their victims. Later, the victims received bullets to the back of their skulls from close-range assault rifles and submachine guns. Sombra Negra members kept their faces covered and used unlicensed vehicles with darkened windows. Sombra Negra stated that it killed people because the group believed that the police couldn't enforce laws of El Salvador
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Targeting Mara Salvatrucha
Sombra Negra is well known for its specialty in pursuing and executing members of notorious El Salvador-based street gangs referred to as "
Mara Salvatrucha" (
MS-13')
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