El Salvador sent troops to Haiti to locate four missing members of the UN-backed security mission after an 18 October ambush.
The deployment’s size and opacity have sparked worries about civilian safety and accountability amid Haiti’s deepening humanitarian crisis.
El Salvador deployed over 2,000 troops, outnumbering Haiti’s army and matching UN-backed Gang Suppression Force.
Four Salvadoran aviation technicians were ambushed in Croix-des-Bouquets while assisting Haitian police.
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Bukele Anti-Gang Test
El Salvador deployed troops to Haiti to search for four missing Salvadoran soldiers after an ambush on October 18.
The mission is presented as a test of President Nayib Bukele’s anti-gang strategy, with 86 % of Salvadorans approving.
Over 2,000 Salvadoran soldiers are in Haiti, with El Salvador funding roughly 90 % of costs.
U.S. Southern Command supplied C-130 aircraft to move the Salvadoran troops to Haiti.
Blindspot
International food-security assessment said 5.94 million Haitians are in acute hunger, with 1.8 million in emergency conditions, as gang-related violence hampers farming and food deliveries.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Right-leaning coverage.
History
In April 2004 the UN Security Council created MINUSTAH, a Chapter VII peace-enforcement mission led by Brazil to stabilize Haiti after President Aristide’s ouster. The force, which at its peak included about 2,366 military personnel, operated until 2017. In October 2023 El Salvador dispatched more than 2,000 troops to assist Haitian police, echoing the earlier multinational interventions.
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Opacity Sparks Safety Concerns
El Salvador sent troops to Haiti to locate four missing members of the UN-backed security mission after an 18 October ambush.
The deployment’s size and opacity have sparked worries about civilian safety and accountability amid Haiti’s deepening humanitarian crisis.
El Salvador deployed over 2,000 troops, outnumbering Haiti’s army and matching UN-backed Gang Suppression Force.
Four Salvadoran aviation technicians were ambushed in Croix-des-Bouquets while assisting Haitian police.
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