Haiti's PM speaks out over missing Salvadoran technicians

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Haiti's prime minister has spoken publicly for the first time since four Salvadoran aviation technicians went missing.

Haiti's Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé spoke publicly on Tuesday for the first time since four Salvadoran aviation technicians went missing last month. The disappearance prompted El Salvador to deploy more than 2,000 troops to the Caribbean country, though scrutiny over their operations is now intensifying.

Fils-Aimé emphasised Haiti's responsibility for directing foreign forces operating in the country. 'The international force is not here to replace the state,' he said. 'They're here to support us.' He appeared flanked by a Salvadoran army colonel, a leader of the UN-backed gang suppression force, and Haitian military and police officials, in what appeared to be a show of unity.

Concerns have grown about Salvadoran troops acting unilaterally. Fils-Aimé thanked El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele, saying 'He understands our fight' and 'He came to stand on the side of the Haitian people.' Haiti has been battling powerful gangs that now control 70 per cent of the capital, Port-au-Prince, following the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse. The country has had no president since his death.

Haiti's PM speaks out over missing Salvadoran technicians — Image: Clickorlando

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Haiti's prime minister Fils-Aimé speaks out as concerns over El Salvador's troops deepenHaiti’s leader has spoken publicly for the first time since four Salvadoran aviation technicians went missing, prompting El Salvador to deploy more than 2,000 troops to the troubled Caribbean country as scrutiny over their operations intensifies.Clickorlando · 3 Nov, 20:35
Haiti's prime minister Fils-Aimé speaks out as concerns over El Salvador's troops deepenHaiti’s leader has spoken publicly for the first time since four Salvadoran aviation technicians went missing, prompting El Salvador to deploy more than 2,000 troops to the troubled Caribbean country as scrutiny over their operations intensifies.News4Jax · 3 Nov, 20:35

In this story: Alix Didier Fils-Aimé · Nayib Bukele · El Salvador · Haiti · Port-au-Prince

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