Four Salvadoran air force members are missing after heavily armed criminal groups ambushed an armored vehicle in Haiti over the weekend. El Salvador's armed forces confirmed the disappearance late Sunday, noting that the soldiers were apparently abducted.
The incident marks the first major attack since an international gang suppression force began operations in the violence-wracked Caribbean country. The missing soldiers were part of this UN-backed force deployed to combat gang violence.
The UN Security Council is holding a meeting on Haiti, where the attack on the UN-backed forces is expected to dominate the discussions.