### [2026-10-18](/feed/2026/10/18/index.md)

##### Haitian conflict
# Armed gang members ambush Salvadoran Air Force personnel serving with Haiti's Gang Suppression Force in Port-au-Prince, using gunfire and explosives. Four Salvadoran service members remain missing after escaping their burning armored vehicle. 




### Sources:

1. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/four-salvadoran-air-force-members-missing-after-gang-ambush-haiti-2026-10-19/)

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