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El Salvador president denies bodies found in Haiti are missing hostages
Nayib Bukele said corpses delivered to military personnel are unrelated to Salvadorans abducted in the Caribbean nation last week. The search continues for the missing nationals.
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El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele stated on Monday that bodies discovered in Haiti do not belong to Salvadoran nationals who were kidnapped in the region last week. The remains were delivered to Salvadoran military personnel, but Bukele dismissed any connection to the missing citizens, asserting the corpses were "not our men."
The abduction of the Salvadoran nationals occurred amid ongoing gang violence and kidnapping operations that have plagued Haiti in recent months. The incident marked the latest case of foreigners falling victim to criminal groups operating across the impoverished nation.
Bukele's government has intensified efforts to locate and rescue the missing Salvadorans. The presidential statement provided limited additional details regarding the bodies or the ongoing search operations. Salvadoran authorities have coordinated with local Haitian officials as part of recovery efforts.
The situation underscores the security challenges facing Haiti, where kidnappings have surged dramatically over the past two years. Salvadoran officials have previously dispatched security personnel to assist in rescue operations and coordinate with Haitian counterparts in addressing gang-related violence.