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Bukele Sends 2,000 Soldiers to Haiti After Abduction

By Drooid · Oct 31, 2026 · How we work

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President Nayib Bukele deployed more than 2,000 Salvadoran soldiers to Haiti.
The deployment follows the Oct. 18 abduction of four Salvadoran troops serving in a UN-backed force.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration backed the Salvadoran troop deployment.
Analysts warn Bukele’s hard-line tactics could cause civilian casualties, adding to Haiti’s over 5,000 killings this year.

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President Nayib Bukele deployed more than 2,000 Salvadoran soldiers to Haiti.
The deployment follows the Oct. 18 abduction of four Salvadoran troops serving in a UN-backed force.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration backed the Salvadoran troop deployment.
Analysts warn Bukele’s hard-line tactics could cause civilian casualties, adding to Haiti’s over 5,000 killings this year.