El Salvador sends troops to Haiti to find 4 missing soldiers

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP)—El Salvador has deployed special forces to Haiti after four of its soldiers serving in a UN-backed force in the Caribbean nation went missing following a gang ambush, officials said.

A contingent from El Salvador arrived on Thursday “to support ongoing search and security operations” in the Plaine du Cul-de-Sac area outside the capital Port-au-Prince, the Gang Suppression Force (GSF) said in a statement on X.

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“The Force continues its operations in the area in close coordination with the Haitian National Police and relevant operational partners,” GSF said, urging local residents to stay away.