El Salvador Says Haiti Bodies Aren’t Hostages’ Remains

WHO:

BBC - El Salvador President Nayib Bukele said the bodies delivered to Salvadoran soldiers were “not our men.”

BBC - The Salvadorans being sought were hostages abducted in Haiti.

BBC - Bukele said the mission had received bodies that included a man whose height was “considerably greater” than that of El Salvador’s air technicians.

BBC - Bukele said one body was wearing part of a uniform from an army that was not El Salvador’s.

BBC - Identification cards and uniforms from other countries were among the remains.

BBC News - Nayib Bukele said the bodies delivered to soldiers were “not our men.”

BBC News - The Salvadorans were abducted in Haiti.

WHAT:

BBC - El Salvador said bodies found in Haiti were not the remains of the hostages.

BBC - Bukele described discrepancies in the bodies and other items received, including the man’s height, a foreign army uniform, and identification cards and uniforms from other countries.

BBC News - A search was under way for the abducted Salvadorans.

WHERE:

BBC - The bodies were found in Haiti.

BBC News - The Salvadorans were abducted in Haiti.

WHEN:

BBC News - The Salvadorans had been abducted “last week.”

(UPDATED October 25, 2026 16:06 UTC)

El Salvador says bodies found in Haiti are not those of Salvadoran air technicians abducted there. President Nayib Bukele said the remains delivered to Salvadoran soldiers were “not our men,” as a search continued for the hostages. He described several discrepancies that raised questions about the bodies and belongings received. One body, he said, was considerably taller than the air technicians being sought. Another was wearing part of a uniform belonging to an army other than El Salvador’s. Identification cards and uniforms from other countries were also found among the remains. The Salvadorans were abducted in Haiti, and the bodies were discovered there. Authorities are still searching for the missing men.