Haiti Hostage Crisis Triggers Surge of 2,000 El Salvador Troops
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El Salvador has now sent more than 2,000 troops to Haiti — its largest foreign deployment in decades — as it rushes to locate and rescue four soldiers who are believed to be hostages of powerful gangs.
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Haiti Hostage Crisis Triggers Surge of 2,000 El Salvador Troops. El Salvador has now sent more than 2,000 troops to Haiti — its largest foreign deployment in decades — as it rushes to locate and rescue four soldiers who are believed to be hostages of powerful gangs. Covered by 1 publications. Bloomberg Politics: Haiti Hostage Crisis Triggers Surge of 2,000 El Salvador Troops.
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- Bloomberg Politics United States Haiti Hostage Crisis Triggers Surge of 2,000 El Salvador Troops El Salvador has now sent more than 2,000 troops to Haiti — its largest foreign deployment in decades — as it rushes to locate and rescue four soldiers who are believed to be hostages of powerful gangs. 29 Oct · Tier 1
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