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Ambush of Salvadoran Soldiers Escalates Haiti’s Anti-Gang Mission

New York Times23 October 2026, 12:44 UTCHaiti

With four soldiers missing, Haiti’s new Gang Suppression Force, already off to a rocky start, is facing its first crisis.

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