The four Salvadoran aviation technicians who went missing after the Oct 18 ambush in Croix-des-Bouquets are dead.
Claimed by: 400 Mawozo leader Wilson Joseph
Unresolved · 2026-11-11
No verdict was possible within 7 days of the first report.
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No verdict was possible within 7 days of the first report.
Who's reporting it
- Associated Press , 2026-11-03: Reports that Joseph told AP the technicians are dead and were attacked in rival Chen Mechan territory, giving no evidence, and notes that Haiti says they were abducted while El Salvador believes they are alive. source
- Latin Times , 2026-11-03: Reports that days after the ambush the Haitian government confirmed the four men were being held as hostages. source
- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-05: Reports that Haitian police found the burned truck the men used in the Santo area of Croix-des-Bouquets and that the four had still not been found. source
- The Haitian Times , 2026-11-07: Reports that Bukele has threatened gangs with major operations if they do not release the technicians alive. source
History
- 2026-11-11: Unresolved. No verdict was possible within 7 days of the first report.
- 2026-11-10: Conflicting. The gang leader says the men are dead but offered no evidence, while Haiti's government has described them as abducted and El Salvador's government treats them as hostages to be freed alive; police have found only their burned vehicle.