El Salvador sent around 1,000 soldiers to Haiti after a gang ambush
El Salvador sent about 1,000 soldiers to Haiti after four Salvadoran members of the U.N.-backed force went missing in an Oct. 18 gang ambush, a Haitian security official told Reuters. Bloomberg cited a researcher estimating at least 600 troops. Remains found Saturday remain unidentified; El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele said they did not appear to be the missing men.
More context
El Salvador has sent around 1,000 soldiers to Haiti in recent days after four Salvadoran members of the U.N.-backed Gang Suppression Force went missing in a gang ambush, a Haitian security official told Reuters on Tuesday. Bloomberg, citing a top researcher, separately reported that El Salvador’s troop presence in Haiti had grown to at least 600. The Miami Herald reported that President Nayib Bukele ordered reinforcements after the Oct. 18 ambush. Remains found Saturday were suspected to be those of the missing soldiers, but no positive identification had been made; Bukele said they did not appear to be the missing men, the San Juan Daily Star reported. It remains unclear who will command the new contingent or how long it will stay. The force has about 2,000 troops, just over a third of its planned size, CBC reported.
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Reporting
- CBC News — El Salvador deploys hundreds of soldiers to Haiti: security official | CBC News
- Internazionale (with Reuters) — Around 1,000 soldiers from El Salvador have deployed to Haiti, source says - Internazionale
- The San Juan Daily Star — Why El Salvador’s strongman is directing threats at Haitian gangs
- Miami Herald — Gang claims and reinforcements heighten tension in Haiti conflict | Miami Herald
- Bloomberg — El Salvador Surges Hundreds of Troops Into Crisis-Riven Haiti
Verifier’s note
Internazionale and CBC News report that about 1,000 Salvadoran soldiers were sent to Haiti after four members of the UN-backed force went missing; CBC News carries the Reuters report also published by Internazionale. The San Juan Daily Star, the Miami Herald, and Bloomberg also report the deployment in connection with the missing soldiers, with the San Juan Daily Star carrying New York Times reporting and the Miami Herald and Bloomberg providing separate reports.