Bukele Says Military Operation Underway to Free Salvadorans Abducted in Haiti

Haiti Says Release Is Its Top Priority

The Haitian statement said a meeting had taken place at the prime minister’s office to evaluate interventions already underway and identify additional measures. Those measures were to be pursued in close cooperation with the Gang Repression Force.

Haiti’s government said: “The release of the abducted soldiers is an absolute priority, and all necessary resources are being mobilized to achieve this goal.” The statement identified the captives as aviation technicians in the earlier part of the release.

Bukele warned that everything would return to what it had been before the kidnapping if the Salvadorans were returned alive and unharmed. Otherwise, he said a more powerful operation would follow.

Bukele Warns of a More Powerful Operation

The threat was directed at the Haitian gang leaders holding the captives. Bukele’s demand linked the proposed rescue operation to the wider conflict involving armed gangs in Haiti.

The three-source material did not provide a confirmed timeline for the captives’ release or further information about their condition. It also did not give the number of Salvadorans being held.

The Captives’ Release Was Not Confirmed

The situation remained unresolved in the verified information available on Thursday. Haitian authorities said they were strengthening operations, while Bukele said a military effort was already underway.