An American diplomat has asked Fils-Aimé to suspend Salvadoran operations in Haiti

The United States Chargé d'affaires in Haiti, David Howell, asked Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé to suspend El Salvador's military operations against gangs, according to press reports published in Washington on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.

The diplomat's message

In a text message, the diplomat criticized the Salvadoran troops for not coordinating with the Gang Repression Force (FRG), the multinational mission backed by the UN Security Council. He claimed that the Salvadorans had suffered "at least three casualties," that they had "no medical plan," and that they had "nearly killed" FRG soldiers.

He asked the head of government to invite the Salvadoran Ministry of Defense to halt operations "as soon as possible," until coordination is guaranteed.

The United States Embassy in San Salvador subsequently sent a note of protest to the Salvadoran government. According to this note, small arms fire from Salvadoran soldiers struck the U.S. Embassy facilities in Haiti and nearly injured American personnel. The tensions followed an attack on a five-vehicle Salvadoran armored convoy near the embassy on October 31.

San Salvador denies

El Salvador rejected these accusations. It "categorically denies" having suffered three casualties, rules out that Salvadoran fire struck the embassy, and accuses the diplomat of spreading false information.

President Donald Trump supports Nayib Bukele's offensive in Haiti. A U.S. official described the dispute as resistance from career diplomats to the president's agenda for the region. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, for his part, said he wants a rapid departure of the approximately 2,000 Salvadoran soldiers.

No suspension of operations has been confirmed. Prime Minister Fils-Aimé is expected in El Salvador next week to discuss the future of the troops, announced Salvadoran Vice President Félix Ulloa.