El Salvador Launches Military Operation In Haiti To Rescue 4 Kidnapped Workers, Bukele Warns Gangs
\n\nEl Salvador President Nayib Bukele has announced a military operation to rescue four Salvadoran aviation technicians who went missing after an armed gang ambushed their armored vehicle in Haiti. Bukele said on Wednesday that Haitian gangs were holding the four men hostage and warned of a stronger response if they were not returned alive and unharmed.
\n\n“Today, we have launched a military operation to rescue them,” Bukele said, without providing further details about the mission or identifying the group allegedly holding the men.
\n\nThe four Salvadorans went missing on Sunday after their armored vehicle came under fire while returning from a market to their base on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince. Security officials said the men jumped out of the burning vehicle after the ambush in the Santo area of Croix-des-Bouquets.
\n\nThe attack marked the first major assault on foreign troops since the international Gang Suppression Force began operations in Haiti.
\n\nBukele said the missing men were aviation technicians rather than combatants. He added that El Salvador's mission in Haiti consisted of pilots and technical personnel primarily tasked with carrying out medical evacuations and saving lives…
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