Bukele says Haiti remains are not missing Salvadorans
By The BriefBrief
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele said human remains handed to Salvadoran military teams at an airport in Haiti were not those of four Salvadorans reported missing after gangs attacked them on Oct. 18. The remains were described as four badly burned bodies; the missing men were Air Force technicians.
WHO:El Salvador President Nayib Bukele
WHAT:Bukele denied that human remains found in Haiti were those of four missing Salvadorans.
WHEN:Reported Oct 25, 2026 at 3:03 AM ET
WHERE:Haiti
WHY:Bukele disputed the identification of the remains as those of the four Salvadorans reported missing after a gang attack.
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