{"id":"c1399a8a-b599-4ba0-a86d-834d8a1844d1","url":"https://nypost.com/2026/10/21/world-news/el-salvador-launching-military-operation-to-rescue-hostages-held-by-haitian-gangs/","domain":"nypost.com","outlet":{"name":"New York Post","country":"US","cred":2,"lean":1,"curated":true},"title":"El Salvador launching military operation to rescue hostages held by Haitian gangs","plainHeadline":"El Salvador launches a military operation to rescue four Salvadoran aviation technicians kidnapped in Haiti.","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele announced a military operation to rescue four Salvadoran aviation technicians kidnapped in Haiti.","Bukele warned of a stronger response if the hostages are not released alive and unharmed.","The abduction occurred after gangs in Haiti attacked an armored vehicle in Croix-des-Bouquets, Port-au-Prince.","Haiti's government says the abduction is an absolute priority and mobilizes resources to secure release.","The UN-backed force continues operations in the area as Haiti prepares its first general election in over a decade."],"topics":["Politics","Cybersecurity"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-10-22T00:22:30.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-10-22T00:30:13.935Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/48012711-ae64-467b-b3f9-29ea1bf2866c","storyId":"48012711-ae64-467b-b3f9-29ea1bf2866c","image":"https://nypost.com/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2026%2F10%2Fpatrol-area-heavily-armed-gangs-146016557.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall","author":"Associated Press","dek":"“Today’s attack is nothing compared to what is coming if they do not release the four hostages alive. And do not take our words as empty threats,” El Salvador president Nayib Bukele said."}