A Haitian gang leader wanted by the United States has asked the UN to mediate, as El Salvador sends more than 2,000 troops into the country to search for four of its soldiers who went missing after a gang ambush.
Gangs control most of the capital, Port-au-Prince, and have terrorized Haitians for years as they fight over territory and resources.
The UN Security Council-backed Gang Suppression Force (GSF) was set up to take on the gangs, protect vital infrastructure and get humanitarian aid moving.
The four Salvadoran soldiers, who were serving with the force, disappeared during an attack by armed groups on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince on 18 October.
Media reports said the troops El Salvador sent at the end of October are on a mission to rescue them.
by UN News Haiti gang leader seeks UN talks as El Salvador sends 2,000 troops to hunt for missing soldiers
