Bukele issues ultimatum to gangs over kidnapped soldiers and assures he can eliminate them

Four Salvadoran military personnel deployed within the Gang Suppression Force in Haiti have been kidnapped by armed gangs since Sunday. In response, Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele issued an ultimatum to the criminal groups, assuring that he can put an end to them and announcing the launch of a military operation in Haiti to rescue the captured citizens while warning that actions will intensify against the captors.

Concurrently, the Government of Haiti declared the rescue of the four Salvadoran soldiers an absolute priority. Authorities announced the mobilization of necessary resources to secure their recovery amidst ongoing security operations in the country.