El Salvador deploys over 2,000 troops to Haiti to combat gang violence

El Salvador deployed more than 2,000 soldiers to Haiti to rescue 4 missing military technicians and assist local security forces in combating gang violence as the Haitian government announced new election dates.

Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele shared footage Thursday on X showing troops, armoured vehicles, and helicopters being loaded on aircraft following an October 18 ambush near the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince.

Amid the military's arrival, Haiti's Provisional Electoral Council announced that general elections would take place next July, marking the nation's first vote in over a decade.

The Salvadoran operation backed by the international community aimed to restore stability in Haiti.