El Salvador launches military operation in Haiti to rescue four missing UN force members
Source Summary
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele announced Wednesday that Haitian gangs are holding four Salvadoran members of a UN-backed international security force hostage. Bukele said he has launched a military operation aimed at retrieving them unharmed.
Why it matters
The hostage situation and military response directly involve a UN-backed security mission and escalate tensions between El Salvador and criminal actors in Haiti.
What remains uncertain
The outcome of the military operation and the condition of the four hostages remain unknown.
