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Bukele threatens Haiti gangs over four abducted soldiers
El Salvador's president warns of military action after gangs kidnap four Salvadoran troops serving in a UN-backed gang suppression force in Haiti.
In brief
El Salvador's president warns of military action after gangs kidnap four Salvadoran troops serving in a UN-backed gang suppression force in Haiti. El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele threatened Haitian gangs with military action after four Salvadoran soldiers were abducted, warning of a forceful response if they are…
Four Salvadoran soldiers abducted in Haiti
Gangs in Haiti opened fire on an armoured vehicle carrying four aviation technicians with the UN-backed Gang Suppression Force three days before the announcement.
Soldiers fled burning vehicle in Port-au-Prince
The four men fled the burning vehicle in the Santo area of Croix-des-Bouquets, Port-au-Prince, and have been missing since the attack.
Bukele warns gangs of military response
President Nayib Bukele announced a military operation to rescue the soldiers and warned that a more forceful response was coming if they were not released alive and well.
“Do not take our word for empty threats. We have already finished with the gangs in El Salvador, and we can finish with you too.”
Haiti declares rescue an absolute priority
Haiti's government issued a statement saying the release of the abducted soldiers was an absolute priority and held a meeting at the prime minister's office to assess interventions.
Gangs control seventy percent of capital
The attack showcases the power of gangs that control an estimated seventy percent of Port-au-Prince as Haiti prepares for its first general election in more than a decade.
The key point
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele threatened Haitian gangs with military action after four Salvadoran soldiers were abducted, warning of a forceful response if they are not released alive.
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