# Salvadoran Air Force Members Missing in Haiti Ambush

> Four Salvadoran air force members missing after gang ambush in Haiti.
- Title: Salvadoran Air Force Members Missing in Haiti Ambush
- Summary: Four Salvadoran air force members missing after gang ambush in Haiti. Four Salvadoran air force members deployed with Haiti's Gang Suppression Force are…
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- Source: The Straits Times — https://straitstimes.com/world/four-salvadoran-air-force-members-missing-after-gang-ambush-in-haiti
- Published: 2026-10-19T15:10:51+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: salvadoran air force, gang suppression force, haiti, port-au-prince, ambush, missing persons, news, world
## 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.
## Key takeaway

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.