Bukele threatens response over Salvadoran personnel in Haiti
By The BriefBrief
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele threatened a harsher military response if Haitian gangs do not return four Salvadoran members of a U.N.-backed force alive. The Miami Herald and Associated Press reported that El Salvador sent 100 special forces members to Haiti to try to rescue the four, who were kidnapped by gangs.
WHO:Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele
WHAT:Bukele threatened a harsher military response unless Haitian gangs return four Salvadoran members of a U.N.-backed force alive.
WHEN:Reported Oct 22, 2026 at 3:11 PM ET
WHERE:Haiti
WHY:The threat followed the kidnapping of four Salvadoran members of a U.N.-backed force by Haitian gangs.
How this story developed (showing 2 of 2 earlier reports)
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