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El Salvador to send over 2,000 soldiers to Haiti for rescue while elections postponed

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El Salvador plans to send over 2,000 soldiers to Haiti to assist in rescuing missing personnel and combat gang activity following an ambush on Salvadoran aircraft technicians. Meanwhile, Haiti’s electoral council has postponed its planned December elections until July 18, 2027, due to security concerns exacerbated by expanding criminal organizations. The move follows recent UN-backed security missions aimed at stabilizing the country ahead of future elections.
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El Salvador has deployed over 2,000 soldiers to Haiti on October 28, following the disappearance of four Salvadorans who were part of a UN-backed security mission in Haiti after an ambush by armed gangs. The deployment aims to rescue missing personnel and support ongoing anti-gang operations in Haiti. This move comes as Haiti's electoral council postponed planned presidential elections until next year due to gang violence that has displaced nearly 1.5 million people. President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador said the troops would assist security efforts against gangs, with US President Donald Trump endorsing this decision. It remains unclear how long these soldiers will stay in Haiti and whether they will join or operate separately from the UN-backed Gang Suppression Force (GSF).

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Fils-Aime's office confirmed the call in a separate statement, saying the two leaders "reaffirmed their engagement to reinforce bilateral coordination and operational cooperation in the framework of the (UN-backed) Gang Suppression Force, notably to support rescue operations and respond to security challenges."
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🔮 PORT-AU-PRINCE/SAN SALVADOR, Oct 28 - El Salvador will send over 2,000 soldiers to Haiti to rescue missing personnel and support anti-gang security operations, its foreign ministry said on Wednesday, while Haiti's electoral council postponed planned presidential elections to next year.

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El Salvador to send over 2,000 soldiers to Haiti for rescue while elections postponed asserted
elections → send → rescue
PORT-AU-PRINCE/SAN SALVADOR, Oct 28 - El Salvador will send over 2,000 soldiers to Haiti to rescue missing personnel and support anti-gang security operations, its foreign ministry said on Wednesday, while Haiti's electoral council postponed planned presidential elections to next year. asserted
council → send → year
The Caribbean's most populous nation has not held elections since 2016 and its last president was assassinated in 2021. asserted
president → hold → 2021
Successive transitional leaders have postponed a vote citing insecurity as armed criminal organizations expand their territories. asserted
organizations → postpone → territories
Since 2024, foreign troops have deployed under UN-backed security missions intended to help Haitian police secure neighborhoods and pave the way to a secure and credible vote. asserted
police → deploy → vote
In July, Haiti's electoral council scheduled the long-awaited election for December 13, but earlier this month it announced it was reviewing its schedule, without providing a specific timeframe. asserted
it → schedule → timeframe
The new calendar published on Wednesday by the council has scheduled a first round presidential and legislative vote for July 18, 2027, followed by a second round with local elections on October 4. asserted
calendar → publish → October
This comes just over a week after four Salvadoran aircraft technicians were reported missing after an ambush on their vehicle in a gang-controlled area on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince. asserted
technicians → come → Prince
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele announced an operation to rescue them and has since deployed hundreds of soldiers to the Caribbean country, but has not clarified their command structure, length of stay, nor what they will be doing. asserted
they → announce → what
El Salvador's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday Bukele had held a phone call with Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aime and intended to deploy more than 2,000 troops. asserted
Bukele → say → troops
Fils-Aime's office confirmed the call in a separate statement, saying the two leaders "reaffirmed their engagement to reinforce bilateral coordination and operational cooperation in the framework of the (UN-backed) Gang Suppression Force, notably to support rescue operations and respond to security challenges." asserted
leaders → confirm → challenges
The office did not immediately respond to a request for comment on whether this meant the new Salvadoran forces would join the UN-backed mission or operate separately. asserted
forces → respond → mission
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