El Salvador Sends Special Forces to Haiti After Four Military Members Abducted
Photo: The New York TimesEl Salvador deployed 100 special forces soldiers to Haiti on Thursday to help rescue four Salvadoran military members abducted there on Sunday, two officials told The Associated Press. The four disappeared after gangs attacked their armored vehicle in the Santo area of Croix-des-Bouquets, Port-au-Prince; they fled the vehicle after it caught fire. President Nayib Bukele said on X that the men are aviation technicians, not combatants, serving in an international mission of pilots and technical staff who mainly perform medical evacuations. He said a military operation aims to bring all four home alive, and warned gang leaders that worse would follow if they are not returned.
Right-leaning outlets had not reported the story at the time of writing, while left-leaning and alternative outlets had. The New York Times leads with the abduction and Bukele's harsh warning to the gangs. AP focuses on the special forces deployment, citing two officials, while ZeroHedge centers on Bukele's statements and the rescue operation, including his threat to the gangs.
How the sides differ Left sources stress Bukele's warning to gangs; alternative sources split between the special forces deployment and Bukele's own statements; right sources have not covered it.
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The New York Times leads with the abduction of four Salvadoran military members and the president's harsh warning to Haitian gangs, stressing that he wants them back.
AP leads with the deployment of 100 special forces, citing two officials. ZeroHedge foregrounds Bukele's X statements, his description of the men as aviation technicians, and his threat to gang leaders.
Not covering this story. None of the right-leaning outlets Crosswire tracks has reported it yet. What one side leaves out can be as telling as what the others report.