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UN Chief Visits Haiti as Heavily Armed 'Gang Suppression Force' Deploys to Retake Capital

El Salvador has dispatched 100 special forces operatives to Port-au-Prince after four of its military personnel were abducted by Haitian gangs. President Nayib Bukele has threatened a massive military response if the hostages are not returned alive.

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Salvadoran special forces arrive in Port-au-Prince to support the multinational rescue operation.From: El Salvador Deploys Special Forces to Haiti to Rescue Abducted Aviation Technicians

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Key numbers

2,300
People killed by gang violence in 2026
1.5 million
Haitians internally displaced
70%
Estimated portion of capital controlled by gangs
5,000
Planned personnel size of the new UN force

From: UN Chief Visits Haiti as Heavily Armed 'Gang Suppression Force' Deploys to Retake Capital

Charts, maps and images

Gang violence has displaced nearly 1.5 million people across Haiti in recent years.From: El Salvador Deploys Special Forces to Haiti to Rescue Abducted Aviation Technicians ·
The humanitarian and security toll of Haiti's gang violence in 2026.From: UN Chief Visits Haiti as Heavily Armed 'Gang Suppression Force' Deploys to Retake Capital ·
Internal displacement in Haiti has reached record highs as gang violence consumes the capital.From: UN Chief Visits Haiti as Heavily Armed 'Gang Suppression Force' Deploys to Retake Capital ·
The multinational Gang Suppression Force has faced intense urban combat in gang-controlled districts.From: El Salvador Deploys Special Forces to Haiti to Rescue Abducted Aviation Technicians ·
Salvadoran authorities have threatened a massive military escalation if the hostages are not returned alive.From: El Salvador Deploys Special Forces to Haiti to Rescue Abducted Aviation Technicians ·
Haitian authorities have declared the rescue of the abducted technicians an absolute priority.From: El Salvador Deploys Special Forces to Haiti to Rescue Abducted Aviation Technicians ·
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Over 1.5 million Haitians have been forced from their homes, with many living in squalid, overcrowded displacement camps across the capital.From: UN Chief Visits Haiti as Heavily Armed 'Gang Suppression Force' Deploys to Retake Capital ·

Timeline

October 2026

  1. El Salvador Deploys Special Forces to Haiti to Rescue Abducted Aviation Technicians

June 2026

  1. UN Chief Visits Haiti as Heavily Armed 'Gang Suppression Force' Deploys to Retake Capital