WorldPublished: 22 October 2026 at 01:54

El Salvador's President Warns Haitian Gangs After Four Soldiers Are Abducted

Four members of El Salvador's military were abducted in Haiti. El Salvador's president wants them freed and has issued a harsh warning to the gangs.

Four members of the armed forces of El Salvador, a Central American country, were abducted on Sunday in Haiti, a Caribbean nation. El Salvador's president wants them back and has issued a harsh warning to Haitian gangs.

The source report states only that the abduction took place on Sunday in Haiti and that the head of state is demanding the soldiers' return. The circumstances of the abduction and the group holding the soldiers are not given.

Source: The New York Times.

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