El Salvador authorities are using more than 2,000 soldiers to rescue four citizens kidnapped in Haiti. This was announced by the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs after negotiations between President Naive Boucle and the Prime Minister of Haiti, Alix Didier Fils-Aime. The operation is carried out with the support of other countries and international organizations. The parties also discussed the continued presence of the Salvadoran delegation in Haiti. Bokla announced the start of the operation on October 22 and threatened criminal gangs with harsh measures if the hostages were not released alive and unharmed. According to Diario El Mundo, four aviation technicians were kidnapped on October 18 in the suburbs of Port-au-Prince. Their car was ambushed and caught fire after an explosion. The men were then caught.