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Five Salvadoran soldiers missing after ambush in Haiti

Original: 5 Salvadoran soldiers, members of a new # UN backed force sent to stop # GangViolence in # Haiti were ambushed…Sunday &

Five Salvadoran soldiers serving with the new UN-backed multinational force deployed to Haiti to combat gang violence were ambushed on Sunday in a gang-controlled area just north of Port-au-Prince and remained missing hours later, according to three people familiar with the situation. The incident highlights the dangers facing the international mission as it confronts heavily armed gangs.

Why now: The first reported ambush and disappearance of Salvadoran troops in the mission raises fears about the security operation's effectiveness and the risks to deployed personnel.

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• 5 Salvadoran soldiers, members of a new # UN backed force sent to stop # GangViolence in # Haiti were ambushed…Sunday & were still missing hours later, 3 people familiar with the situation said. The soldiers were in a vehicle in a gang-controlled area just north of #… · Nonilex@masto.ai · 8

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