Five Salvadoran soldiers reportedly captured by gangs in Port-au-Prince

Five Salvadoran soldiers serving with the Gang Suppression Force (GSF) were reportedly ambushed and captured by members of the Viv Ansanm gang coalition in the Santo-La Plaine area of Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

According to reports circulating about the incident, the soldiers were shopping at a local supermarket when they were taken. Their pickup trucks, identified in the report as “Zo Reken” (“Shark Bone”), were reportedly burned.

The GSF has confirmed that vehicles were burned, but has not confirmed reports that the soldiers were captured or killed. Claims that five soldiers have already been killed remain unverified.

The incident comes amid ongoing security challenges in Haiti, where armed gangs continue to threaten public safety and complicate efforts to restore control in the capital.

Reports also claim that GSF reinforcements have been patrolling the area with attack helicopters, although those details have not been independently confirmed.