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El Salvador deploys special forces to Haiti to help find 4 missing soldiers who came under attack
The deployment follows an attack on an armored vehicle and comes as officials say the soldiers were abducted, with no group claiming responsibility.
- On Thursday, El Salvador deployed 100 special forces soldiers to Haiti to recover four missing soldiers following a gang attack in Croix-des-Bouquets.
- Haitian authorities confirmed Wednesday that the four soldiers were abducted Sunday while their armored vehicle came under fire from gangs using explosives.
- Gangs including Kraze Barye, led by Vitelhomme Innocent, and 400 Mawozo, led by Lanmo Sanjou, control the area where the vehicle was targeted.
- Salvadorean President Nayib Bukele announced a military operation to rescue the technicians, threatening a forceful response if they are not released alive.
- This incident marks the first major attack since the international gang suppression force began operations, replacing a Kenyan-led force that struggled with limited resources.
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SAN JUAN (AP) — El Salvador deployed 100 elements of its special forces to Haiti on Thursday to help rescue four Salvadoran soldiers who are still missing after a recent gang attack, reported two...
·Lancaster, United States
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El Salvador deploys special forces to Haiti to help find 4 missing soldiers who came under attack
Two officials have told The Associated Press that El Salvador has deployed 100 special forces soldiers to Haiti to help recover four missing soldiers from the Central American country who recently came under attack by gangs.
·New York, United States
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