# Haitian gangs target foreign troops in biggest attack since new force began operations

https://mins.news/en/item/107008

- CNN, 2026-10-19 23:33 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/19/americas/haiti-el-salvador-ambush-latam-intl?Date=20261019&Profile=CNN

> Gangs in Haiti fired on an armored vehicle over the weekend, leaving four soldiers from El Salvador unaccounted for. It was the first major attack since an international gang suppression force began operating.

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