Military patrols for Xmas

[NewsWhore]

If you have seen an increase in military presence on the streets don' t be alarmed. It is part of the army's Ciudad Tranquila (Ciutran) holiday safety program. The army has sent out troops on 12-hour patrols beginning at 6pm. Though holiday safety programs are being run by the National Police, Lt. General Pedro Rafael Pena, who is leading Ciutran, said that if the National Police needed support in their safety programs the army would be there to lend a hand.

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