Four missing Salvadoran soldiers are first crisis for Haiti's anti-gang force
Four Salvadoran soldiers in Haiti's new Gang Suppression Force remain missing, and El Salvador's president says he has launched a rescue operation.
Four Salvadoran soldiers serving in Haiti's new Gang Suppression Force are still missing. The New York Times, in a report published Thursday, calls it the force's first crisis. It says the force had already had a rocky start.
The Times headline describes the incident as an ambush. The excerpt of its report does not say who carried it out or how it happened.
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele said he had launched a military operation to rescue the men. NPR reports he made the announcement on Wednesday. NPR describes the four as aviation technicians kidnapped by gangs. Al Jazeera and BBC News report that Bukele also threatened the Haitian gangs.
BBC News reports the four have been missing since Sunday.
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- Al JazeeraEl Salvador’s Bukele threatens Haitian gangs over abducted soldiersThu, Oct 22, 1:36 AM EDT
- NPRBukele says military operation launched to rescue Salvadorans held by gangs in HaitiThu, Oct 22, 4:39 AM EDT
- BBC NewsEl Salvador's president threatens Haitian gangs over military hostagesThu, Oct 22, 6:17 AM EDT
- The New York TimesAmbush of Salvadoran Soldiers Escalates Haiti’s Anti-Gang MissionFri, Oct 23, 9:33 AM EDT
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Earlier versions (2)
- Thu, Oct 22, 6:25 AM EDT, 3 outlets: Four Salvadorans in Haiti missing since Sunday; Bukele orders rescue operation
- Thu, Oct 22, 4:45 AM EDT, 2 outlets: Bukele says El Salvador has launched operation to rescue four men held in Haiti