From The Straits Times · · 50s
Salvadoran Air Force Members Missing in Haiti Ambush
Four Salvadoran air force members missing after gang ambush in Haiti.
In brief
Four Salvadoran air force members missing after gang ambush in Haiti. Four Salvadoran air force members deployed with Haiti's Gang Suppression Force are missing following an ambush by armed criminal groups in Port-au-Prince. Originally reported by The Straits Times.
Salvadoran Air Force Members Missing
Four Salvadoran air force members deployed with Haiti's Gang Suppression Force are missing after an ambush by heavily armed criminal groups in Port-au-Prince.
Ambush Details
The Salvadoran team was attacked while returning to camp in an armored vehicle, but managed to flee after their vehicle was hit by explosives and caught fire.
International Response
Other countries with anti-gang operations in Haiti attempted to help, but contact was lost after Salvadoran helicopters came under fire.
What matters most
Four Salvadoran air force members deployed with Haiti's Gang Suppression Force are missing following an ambush by armed criminal groups in Port-au-Prince.
