Gangs Attack Troops in Haiti as New International Force Works to Retake Capital

Gangs in Haiti opened fire on an armored vehicle, leaving four soldiers from El Salvador unaccounted for, in the first major attack since a new international gang suppression force began operations. The force, described as a U.N. military force, is trying to wrest control of the Haitian capital from violent gangs. Earlier efforts by international troops did not restore security in the country. Whether the new deployment can succeed where those efforts failed is the central question as the force continues its work.

Left-leaning and right-leaning outlets have covered the story, while alternative / independent outlets had not reported it at the time of writing. The New York Times takes a wider view, asking whether the force can succeed and noting that previous international missions failed to bring security. Newsmax leads with the specific incident: gunfire on the armored vehicle, the four missing Salvadoran soldiers, and the description of it as the biggest attack since operations began. Both describe a new international force confronting Haitian gangs, but they differ in emphasis: long-term prospects and history versus an immediate security incident.