Salvadoran Army Uses Robot Dogs with Assault Rifles at Sylvio Cator Stadium

On Thursday, November 12, 2026, a joint operation involving the Haitian National Police (PNH) and Armed Forces of Haiti (FAd’H), alongside a Salvadoran task force including special forces, successfully recaptured and secured the Sylvio Cator Stadium in Port-au-Prince. The stadium is now under protection by the Salvadoran military.

Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele announced on his official Facebook account that several human skulls were discovered during this operation inside the stadium. He urged gang members to leave the area before an offensive begins, warning those who remain will face consequences.

In a statement, the PNH confirmed "total control" of the Sylvio Cator Stadium alongside Salvadoran forces.

President Bukele also released video footage showing combat robot dogs equipped with assault rifles being deployed by the Salvadoran military to track down terrorists within gang-controlled territories. The exact nature of these robots' operation—whether remotely controlled or autonomous—is not specified.

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More than twenty armored vehicles and trucks carrying Salvadoran personnel are stationed inside the stadium, which has been established as an operational base for further advances into areas under gang control.