estaban resguardando
-they/you were protecting
Imperfecto progresivo para el sujeto ellos/ellas/ustedes del verbo resguardar.

resguardar

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Jorge Jiménez se percató que un contingente de la división élite de policía Cobras estaban resguardando el lugar donde los estudiantes se encontraban detenidos.
Jorge Jiménez saw that a contingent of the anti-riot elite police unit Cobras was guarding the place where students were detained and he addressed the Sub-Commisary to obtain access.
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