El Salvador deploys 2000 troops to Haiti for missing soldiers rescue

Operation details and coordination

President Nayib Bukele discussed the mission with Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aime on Wednesday. The foreign ministry stated that the force will conduct a large-scale rescue operation in gang-controlled areas east of Port-au-Prince. This deployment follows an ambush where four technicians disappeared last week while traveling in an armoured vehicle.

Discrepancies over recovered bodies

Haiti previously handed over four corpses to special forces claiming they matched the missing servicemen. President Bukele rejected this identification, noting that one body appeared to be a child and another wore a different uniform. He stated these remains did not match the four air force personnel who went missing.

Continued security cooperation

The Salvadoran president reaffirmed his willingness to continue supporting efforts against gangs in Haiti. The mission is supported by various countries and international organisations according to the ministry statement. Bukele thanked local authorities for their support during this difficult situation.