Scoop: Trump blesses El Salvador strongman's troop surge in Haiti
Summary
El Salvador says it will send up to 2,000 troops to Haiti as part of efforts to fight gangs and search for four Salvadoran military personnel missing after an ambush. According to sources briefed on a call, President Donald Trump told Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, “Do what you have to do,” after Bukele sought his approval for the deployment.Key Facts
- Haiti approved a bilateral agreement authorizing Salvadoran forces to operate in the country.
- Sources cited in the article said the initial deployment could grow to 4,000 or 6,000 troops.
- Four Salvadoran aviation technicians went missing after an ambush on October 18, according to the Miami Herald.
- El Salvador is part of the UN-established Gang Suppression Force, which operates in Port-au-Prince.
- The article says the Salvadoran force appears to be operating alongside, rather than as part of, the existing UN-backed effort.
- Haiti's electoral council postponed presidential elections until next year because of gang violence.
- The article reports that gang violence in Haiti killed more than 5,700 people this year.
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