# 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.
- Title: Bukele threatens Haiti gangs over four abducted soldiers
- Summary: 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…
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- Source: Al Jazeera — https://aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/22/el-salvadors-bukele-threatens-haitian-gangs-over-abducted-soldiers?traffic_source=rss
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## 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.
## Key takeaway

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.