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UPDATED Oct 20, 2026 at 6:07 AM ET
Oct 19, 2026 at 6:10 AM ET
Four Salvadoran soldiers missing near Port-au-Prince
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Four soldiers from El Salvador have been missing since Sunday, when they were seen fleeing their burning armoured vehicle near Port-au-Prince. Haitian gangs targeted foreign troops in what was described as the biggest attack on the new force.
WHO: Four soldiers from El Salvador are missing; Haitian gangs targeted foreign troops.
WHAT: Four Salvadoran soldiers went missing after fleeing a burning armoured vehicle near Port-au-Prince.
WHEN: Oct 18, 2026
WHERE: Port-au-Prince, Haiti
WHY: Haitian gangs targeted foreign troops in an attack on the new force.
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