Robot dogs mounted with rifles deployed in anti-gang stadium operation in Haiti
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele released a video this week showing military forces using robotic dogs mounted with rifles in an operation to take back a stadium in Haiti from gang control.
Key points
- Bukele said "several human skulls" were found inside the stadium during the operation.
- "We now have the upper hand on the ground." Bukele demanded gang members leave the area before their offensive began.
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Additional details
- The video showed the robots moving down a hallway and up a set of stairs with the rifle on top.
- Cracking down on gangs has been a hallmark of Bukele’s presidency since he took office in 2019.
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