# El Salvador sends 2,000 troops to Haiti to rescue four missing soldiers

https://mins.news/en/item/120336

- BBC News, 2026-10-29 06:24 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ck0e075n79j5o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> El Salvador has deployed more than 2,000 troops to Haiti to recover four nationals who disappeared nearly two weeks ago after an ambush outside Port-au-Prince. The deployment is also intended to support Haiti’s ongoing security efforts against gangs.

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