VIDEO: El Salvador expands military deployment in Haiti as search continues for four missing aviation technicians

El Salvador has intensified its military deployment in Port-au-Prince, with the contingent reportedly exceeding 2,000 personnel.
The primary mission is to locate and rescue four aviation technicians reported missing after an ambush by armed gangs on October 18.
Salvadoran forces are also seeking to strengthen security operations against armed groups that continue to threaten stability in Haiti, as part of an international mission backed by the United Nations.
More Salvadoran soldiers arriving in Haiti's capital today. Reports indicate the immediate goal of Bukele is to create a detachment of 5000 Salvadoran troops including two specials forces units and at least two more helicopter squadrons. pic.twitter.com/mpcWHUssab
— HaitiInfoProj (@HaitiInfoProj) October 29, 2026
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