Daniel Serralde

Full details on El Salvador's military buildup in Haiti: - So far 2,500 personnel deployed, which is more than the entire UN peacekeeping contingent in Haiti. Before this deployment surge there were 124 Salvadoran personnel in Haiti as a part of the UN-approved Gang Suppression Force, largely consisting of medics and aviation technicians. - Forces involved in the mission include special forces specialized in search-and-resuce operations, marines, an infantry company, logistics, and other support personnel. For now the cap is 2,500, but the number can easily double or reach upwards of 6,000, depending on operational needs. - 5 Salvadoran MD500E light attack/recon helicopters and 2 Black Hawks were refueled at Fortaleza El Rodeo, a Dominican military installation near the Haitian border in Jimaní. Last year the US transferred 2 UH-1N Twin Hueys to El Salvador for their peacekeeping force. - El Salvador has deployed dozens of APCs and tactical vehicles, such as the Tygor B7 and Plasan Yagu. Equipment was airlifted on American and Colombian C-130 Hercules aircraft and Boeing 747s, with these aircraft landing at the Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince. - The Salvadoran HQ is near the American embassy and they're largely active in the Croix-des-Bouquets commune (east of Port-au-Prince), with an emphasis on the Santo neighborhood. The focus is on weakening the gangs controlling the Cul-de-Sac Plain, including 400 Mawozo and Chèn Mechan.

Dude is an absolute unit. We South Africans are just built differently. #FlightFZ1073

Pèp ayisyen, Nou prèske fin deplwaye sòlda nou yo ak ekipman nou yo sou tè Ayiti. Sa a se pa yon operasyon kont pèp ayisyen an, ni yon envazyon peyi Ayiti. Nou pa yon gwo pisans. Nou pa gen okenn enterè ni pou nou vin domine pèp ayisyen an, ni pou nou mete men sou richès Ayiti. Nou se yon peyi modès k ap devlope. Sèl sa nou vle, se pou kat teknisyen avyasyon nou yo tounen lakay yo. Epi n ap bay gang yo yon leson, gang sa yo k ap fè pèp ayisyen an soufri, ki touye moun pèp la renmen yo, k ap anpeche l viv yon lavi nòmal, lib, san laperèz. Se prèske nou menm sèl k ap peye pou operasyon sa a. Menmsi nou resevwa yon ti èd lojistik nan men kèk lòt peyi, se ak pwòp ti kès nou n ap kouvri 90% nan depans yo. Sa koute nou chè, men nou te aprann nan pwòp soufrans nou: jistis ak lapè pa gen pri. Nou te pase nan menm soufrans Ayiti ap travèse jodi a. Nou te viv yon beny san ki te pi terib toujou pase sa pèp ayisyen an ap sibi kounye a. Nou konnen sa sa vle di: viv nan laperèz, pa fè politisyen konfyans, pa kwè okenn moun ki pwomèt l ap ede w. Paske pèsonn pa t vin ede nou, e moun ki te vini yo pa t gen bon entansyon nan kè yo. Men nou te rive chape anba sa. Apre 200 lane soufrans, finalman n ap viv nan lapè, e jodi a nou se peyi ki gen plis sekirite sou kontinan an. Nou pa vin ann Ayiti pou nou touche lajan, paske pèsonn pa peye nou pou sa. Nou vin ann Ayiti pou nou goumen kont mechan yo. Men sa m ap mande nou: fè nou konfyans, lapriyè sèl vrè Bondye a, epi mande L pou L geri Ayiti. “Lè sa a si pèp ki pote non m lan lapriyè nan pye m, si yo soumèt devan mwen, si yo pran chache m ankò, si yo vire do bay vye peche yo t'ap fè yo, m'ap tande yo nan syèl kote m ye a, m'ap padonnen peche yo, m'ap fè peyi a kanpe ankò.” 2 Kwonik 7:14 Ede nou ede Ayiti. Epi lè misyon nou an fini, n ap tounen lakay nou. Petèt jenerasyon Ayisyen k ap vini yo ap sonje nou kòm zanmi ki te vin ede yon lè.

Haïti–Sécurité : 2 077 militaires salvadoriens déployés Le nombre de militaires salvadoriens déployés en Haïti atteint désormais 2 077 soldats, selon les dernières données communiquées. Ces renforts visent à intensifier les opérations contre les gangs armés ,zen an melanje ??

USAF Lockheed Martin AC-130J Ghostrider arriving at NRR / RVR Ceiba, Puerto Rico from El Salvador on October 26, 2026. Note the mix of Hellfire rockets and what looks like GBU-39’s under the wings. Also the registration was covered on the aircraft. IG @Karma52_images

FAC1005 (🇨🇴) out of San Salvador (SAL/MSLP) 🇸🇻 en route to Port-au-Prince (PAP/MTPP) 🇭🇹. This is the first flight carried out by the Colombian Air Force in support of El Salvador's deployment of more troops and equipment to Haiti. FAC1005 | C-130H | #0AC318 | FAC

Chartered cargo flights from El Salvador continue to arrive in Port-au-Prince. At least one yesterday and one today. 450 Salvadoran troops have reportedly already arrived and the expectation is at least a 1,000 may ultimately deploy. On paper, they are part of the GSF. But seems pretty clear Bukele and the GSF aren't exactly on the same page. Haitian government still hasn't said anything.

MAGE61, one of the three AC-130Js currently deployed to CSL Comalapa (🇸🇻), arrived at Roosevelt Roads (🇵🇷) this afternoon from the CSL.

A video recently shared on social media gives a closer look at the current state of CSL Comalapa ops in El Salvador. Pictured are two of the three AC-130Js and four of the seven MQ-9As currently deployed to the CSL in support of JTF-WHEM.

Mi responsabilidad es asegurar nuestra frontera. Hemos reforzado la vigilancia con más militares, vehículos blindados, drones y aeronaves. Estamos preparados para responder con firmeza ante cualquier amenaza. Las bandas criminales no se han acercado a nuestra frontera ni vemos que esa sea la tendencia actual. Mantenemos un seguimiento permanente a lo que ocurre en Haití para proteger nuestro territorio y a nuestra gente.

Un groupe de tireurs d'élite, parmi les plus redoutables d'Amérique latine, arrive à Port-au-Prince. Ils ont battu des records lors de missions et de compétitions internationales aux États-Unis. Leur mission : anéantir l'ennemi sans faire trop de victimes parmi la population sous son contrôle, qui utilise des boucliers humains. @Kirikounews

The dog that hasn't barked in the El Salvador invasion of Haiti is the almost total lack of genuine videos being posted. This suggests an unusual level of operational secrecy and discipline, where the default expectation today is "of course I should get to see it immediately!".