Troops from El Salvador have been deployed to fight gangs in the Haitian capital, according to Al Jazeera English. The deployment takes place amid an ongoing gang war in Haiti, according to the same report. Some Haitians have publicly expressed support for the Salvadoran troops and for El Salvador's leader, Bukele, it said. How many troops are deployed, under what mandate or agreement, and when the deployment began is not known. How widespread the support is, and whether there is opposition, is also not known. This is a single-source report.
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Salvadoran troops deployed against gangs in Haitian capital, Al Jazeera English reports
Some Haitians have voiced support for the troops and for El Salvador's leader, Bukele, according to the report
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- Salvadoran troops have been deployed against gangs in the Haitian capital, Al Jazeera English reported.
- The deployment comes amid an ongoing gang war in Haiti, according to the report.
- Some Haitians have publicly backed the troops and Bukele, it said.
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- Al Jazeera EnglishHaitians cheer El Salvador’s Bukele amid gang war