Salvadoran strikes in Haiti draw U.S. warning, New York Post reports
The report links the helicopter operation to four kidnapped technicians and describes concerns over gunfire near the American embassy.
Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 235,283 views a day, 20 times a normal first day on this channel (11,728).
El Salvador Launches Missile Strike on Haitian Gangs After Kidnapping of Four Citizens
Helicopters bearing El Salvador's flag lift off before aerial footage shows firing runs, explosions and smoke rising from compounds below. The New York Post presents the operation as a mission to rescue four Salvadoran technicians kidnapped in Haiti.
The report describes a deployment to Port-au-Prince and a disagreement with the U.S. State Department over how the mission is being conducted. According to its on-screen account, American officials warned that uncoordinated operations and stray gunfire near the U.S. embassy could trigger dangerous clashes, despite President Donald Trump's reported approval of the mission.
The clip reached about 140,000 views in ten hours, already far beyond the channel's usual full-day audience for Shorts. Its comment section was also substantially busier than a typical first day.
There is no spoken explanation or interview in the footage. Text carries the diplomatic account while the images alternate between helicopter crews, strikes and people moving around walled properties. Although the title calls it a missile strike, the footage shows weapons being fired from helicopters, not launched from El Salvador.
A Central American country on the Pacific coast, bordered by Guatemala and Honduras. Its capital is San Salvador.
More on Wikipedia ›A Caribbean country occupying the western part of Hispaniola, an island it shares with the Dominican Republic. Its capital is Port-au-Prince.
More on Wikipedia ›Haiti’s capital and largest city.
More on Wikipedia ›The federal department responsible for U.S. foreign policy and diplomatic relations. It advises the president on international affairs and oversees diplomatic missions abroad.
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- Channel
- New York Post
- Subscribers
- 2,630,000 ▲ 10,000 this week
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 31,626,392
- Channel views, pace per day
- 4,251,414 (on a normal day: 4,297,349)
- Video published
- November 10, 2026
- Video views so far
- 139,925 (less than a day online)
- Video views, pace per day
- 235,283
The numbers
The Haiti report drew an unusually large opening audience for a New York Post Short, with comments also well above its usual first-day total.


