Robot dogs mounted with rifles deployed in anti-gang stadium operation in Haiti

Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele said a joint Haitian and Salvadoran operation took control of Sylvio Cator Stadium in Port-au-Prince, which had been under gang control. A video he released showed robotic dogs carrying rifles moving through the building, though it is unclear how they were used; the operation matters as forces seek to push further into gang-held areas.

The operation involved the Haitian National Police, Haitian Armed Forces, a task force and Salvadoran special forces, under a bilateral agreement. Bukele said several human skulls were found inside and that an operational base would be established at the stadium. He also said forces had the upper hand on the ground and had warned gang members to leave before the offensive.