Search under way for four soldiers missing after gang attack in Haiti

The UN Security Council holds a meeting on Haiti, and the attack on UN-backed forces, is expected to dominate the discussionsPublished On 19 Oct 202619 Oct 2026International forces in Haiti are working to establish contact with four Salvadoran soldiers who went missing after violent gangs attacked their armoured vehicle with explosives on Sunday.The soldiers from the United Nations-backed Gang Suppression Force (GSF) managed to flee the burning vehicle in Croix-des-Bouquets north of the capital, Port-au-Prince.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Haitian gangs release 13 captives after mass kidnapping in Kenscofflist 2 of 4Haitian government calls for renewal of international anti-gang task forcelist 3 of 4Eighteen suspects extradited to US over Haitian president’s 2021 killinglist 4 of 4UN extends mandate of Gang Suppression Force in Haiti for six monthsend of listIt is the first major attack on the international force since it began operations earlier this year.On Monday, the Armed Forces of El Salvador said the soldiers – four aviation technicians – were returning to camp when they came under attack. Helicopters were sent to “establish contact and determine the location...