# Four Salvadoran soldiers missing after Haiti gang attack

> The Salvadoran ambassador condemns an ambush on aviation technicians by armed gangs in Haiti.
- Title: Four Salvadoran soldiers missing after Haiti gang attack
- Summary: The Salvadoran ambassador condemns an ambush on aviation technicians by armed gangs in Haiti. Four Salvadoran aviation technicians are missing after armed…
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- Source: Al Jazeera — https://aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/19/search-under-way-for-four-soldiers-missing-after-gang-attack-in-haiti?traffic_source=rss
- Author: Al Jazeera Staff
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- Topics: breaking, haiti, el salvador, armed gangs, missing soldiers, united nations, cite soleil, news, world, politics
## Salvadoran soldiers ambushed in Haiti
Four aviation technicians from El Salvador are missing after armed gangs attacked them in Haiti. The Salvadoran ambassador to the United Nations Security Council condemned the ambush at a UNSC meeting on Monday.
## Gangs used firearms and explosives
During the attack, criminal groups used firearms and explosive devices, setting the vehicle on fire, Egriselda Lopez told the Security Council meeting on Haiti.

> During the attack, the criminal groups used firearms and explosive devices, setting the vehicle on fire.
## Search continues for missing technicians
A search is under way for the four missing Salvadoran aviation technicians following the gang attack in Haiti.
## Key takeaway

Four Salvadoran aviation technicians are missing after armed gangs ambushed them in Haiti using firearms and explosives.