| Deploying nation |  El Salvador |
|---|---|
| Host nation or area |  Haiti |
| Region | North America |
| Military branch | 🪖 Special operations |
| Record type | Deployment |
| Operation or mission | |
| Unit or formation | Not publicly confirmed |
| Personnel | Not disclosed |
| Equipment | Not stated |
| Status | Announced or pending |
| Start or report date | Oct 31, 2026 |
| Withdrawal or end date | — |
| Last verified | Oct 31, 2026 |
| Confidence | High: official or multiple independent sources |
Background
El Salvador: special forces and soldiers on a rescue operation. Where: Haiti, around Port-au-Prince. Status: The Foreign Ministry says more than 2,000 soldiers will keep operating in Haiti; four air force technicians missing since the Oct. 18 ambush are still unaccounted for, and Bukele rejected reports that remains found were theirs. Reported counts vary: about 1,300 per Haitian officials cited by The Rio Times (Oct. 28), more than 2,000 per El Salvador. Colombia One says the deployment is outside the Gang Suppression Force
Deployment timeline
- Record added from The Boston Report Military Deployments Tracker. Source report dated 2026-10-31.
Sources
Related deployments
- El Salvador: Special forces soldiers to Haiti Confirmed active
- Guatemala: army contingent Withdrawn
- Gang Suppression Force (UN-authorized, multinational) Confirmed active
- Sri Lanka: Army and police Special Task Force Withdrawn
- United States: 10th Mountain Division soldiers to Panama, then exercises in Colombia and Honduras; HQ staff to Miami Confirmed active
- United States: Joint Task Force-Bravo helicopters, Joint Security Cooperation Group-Panama personnel, airlift to Panama Confirmed active
- Maritime Big Play Pacific (AUKUS) military exercise Historical
- Chad: army contingent, the GSF’s first troops Confirmed active
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