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WORLD • HAITI

El Salvador deploys troops to Haiti as police find vehicle used by missing technicians

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Salvadoran troops are in Haiti searching for four missing technicians after a gang ambush, and Haitian police have found a vehicle they used, according to Al Jazeera. A Haitian gang leader has asked the UN to mediate, according to the UN.

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Why it matters

The reports do not identify a direct U.S. consequence. The search and gang activity affect Haiti and El Salvador; the UN says the gang leader is wanted by the United States.