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

Summary

El Salvador said on Wednesday it will send more than 2,000 soldiers to Haiti to rescue four missing military personnel and to support anti-gang security operations, according to its foreign ministry. The four went missing in an ambush on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince, the Haitian capital, and the troops are trying to recover them. Al Jazeera reports the pledge came as Haiti delayed its elections, and The Straits Times reports that Haiti's electoral council has postponed the planned presidential elections to next year.

Timeline

1. The Straits Times

   29 Oct 2026, 03:26 UTCSource ↗

   The Straits Times reports that El Salvador will send over 2,000 soldiers to Haiti to rescue missing personnel and support anti-gang security operations, and that Haiti's electoral council has postponed planned presidential elections to next year.

2. BBC

   29 Oct 2026, 06:24 UTCSource ↗

   The BBC reports that the troops are trying to recover four military personnel who went missing in an ambush on the outskirts of the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince.

3. Al Jazeera

   29 Oct 2026, 07:36 UTCSource ↗

   Al Jazeera reports that El Salvador has pledged more than 2,000 soldiers to support a rescue mission for four UN-backed soldiers who disappeared after an ambush, as Haiti delays its elections.