Salvadoran and Haitian security forces reportedly discovered several human skulls inside Sylvio Cator Stadium in Port-au-Prince during a joint operation to regain control of the facility, President Nayib Bukele announced.

The discovery was made as part of a coordinated security mission conducted under a bilateral agreement between El Salvador and Haiti. The operation involved the Haitian National Police, the Haitian Armed Forces (FAd’H), the Task Force, and El Salvador’s Special Forces.

According to Bukele, the stadium had been secured by the joint forces and will now serve as an operational base for subsequent missions against gangs operating in the surrounding territories.

The discovery of human remains adds another dimension to the security situation at the sports complex, which had reportedly remained outside government control for more than two years amid gang activity in the area.

Following the operation, Bukele called on armed groups to abandon the surrounding territory before security forces launch the next phase of their offensive.

El Salvador’s participation reflects the expanding bilateral security cooperation between the two governments, as Haitian authorities seek to recover strategic locations and confront criminal organizations controlling parts of the capital.

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