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Haiti’s gang violence and humanitarian crisis

Haiti faces a prolonged security and humanitarian crisis amid gang violence. After four Salvadoran members of the UN-authorized Gang Suppression Force went missing in an ambush, El Salvador sent a contingent to support the search.

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October 24, 2026, 11:20

El Salvador sends troops to Haiti to find four soldiers missing after ambush

A Salvadoran contingent arrived in Haiti on October 22 to help search for four servicemen missing after an attack near Port-au-Prince. The men served with a UN-backed force fighting armed gangs.