El Salvador deploys special forces to Haiti after soldiers seized by gangs
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El Salvador sent 100 special forces soldiers to Haiti to assist in efforts to rescue four aviation technicians who were seized amid gang attacks. The deployment follows President Nayib Bukele’s announcement of a military operation and an ultimatum to Haitian gang leaders.
El Salvador deployed 100 special forces soldiers to Haiti on Thursday to help rescue four missing soldiers from the Central American country who recently came under attack by gangs, two officials told Associated Press. The special forces arrived a day after Salvadorean President Nayib Bukele announced a military operation to rescue the four aviation technicians, issuing an ultimatum directly to Haitian gang leaders in Creole. “We have a single objective: to bring our four compatriots back home...