El Salvador launches missile strike on Haitian gangs after kidnapping of four citizens
November 12, 2026
El Salvador’s deployment of more than 2,000 troops to Port-au-Prince to rescue four kidnapped technicians has ignited a rift with the U.S. State Department, which warned that uncoordinated operations and stray gunfire near the American embassy risk catastrophic clashes, despite Donald Trump’s reported green light for the mission.