Bukele launches military operation to rescue four technicians held hostage by gangs in Haiti
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele has announced a military operation to rescue four Air Force technicians taken hostage by gangs in Haiti. The technicians were part of the multinational Gang Suppression Force and were captured after their armoured vehicle was attacked on 18 October.
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Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele has announced a military operation aimed at rescuing four Air Force technicians who were taken hostage in Haiti, according to Reuters. The technicians were attached to the multinational Gang Suppression Force and were captured after gang members attacked their armoured vehicle on 18 October.
Bukele did not provide extensive operational details regarding the rescue mission, and the current status and location of the hostages had not been confirmed at the time of the announcement. The incident represents the latest escalation in Haiti's prolonged security crisis, in which armed gangs control large portions of territory, including areas around the capital, and have increasingly targeted international security personnel deployed to help stabilise the country.
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