Four Bodies Found in Haiti Believed to Be Those of Missing Salvadoran Soldiers

Summary

Four bodies found outside Port-au-Prince, Haiti, are believed to be those of Salvadoran soldiers who went missing six days earlier, the New York Times reported on Saturday, citing two people close to the security mission. El Salvador had sent hundreds of troops to find the four men, who were working with the U.N.-backed Gang Suppression Force. The newspaper reported that El Salvador's president denied the bodies were those of his soldiers.

Timeline

1. The Straits Times

   24 Oct 2026, 23:25 UTCSource ↗

   The Straits Times reports, citing the New York Times, that bodies believed to be those of four Salvadoran soldiers missing since an ambush by armed gangs were found outside Port-au-Prince, citing two people close to the security mission.

2. The New York Times

   25 Oct 2026, 02:01 UTCSource ↗

   The New York Times reports that four bodies found in Haiti are thought to be those of the missing Salvadoran soldiers, who disappeared six days ago, and that El Salvador had sent hundreds of troops to find them, while its president denied the bodies were those of his soldiers.