El Salvador sends hundreds more troops to Haiti
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El Salvador sent around 1,000 soldiers to Haiti after four Salvadoran members of a UN-backed force went missing during a gang ambush on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince, a security official said. El Salvador's troop presence in Haiti has swelled to at least 600, according to one estimate, reflecting President Nayib Bukele's efforts to find the four kidnapped soldiers.
Why it matters：The deployment deepens foreign military involvement in Haiti's gang crisis and raises questions about the limits of such missions.
Key points
- El Salvador sent around 1,000 soldiers to Haiti.
- Four Salvadoran troops went missing in a gang ambush near Port-au-Prince.
- Its troop presence has grown to at least 600.
Sources (original reporting)
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