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Robot Dogs Used in Haiti Stadium Operation; Skulls Found
Robot Dogs Used in Haiti Stadium Operation; Skulls Found
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele announced the successful recapture of Haiti’s Sylvio Cator Stadium through a joint operation involving Haitian forces and Salvadoran special units. The mission utilized rifle-mounted robot dogs to navigate the facility, where investigators discovered several human skulls inside the structure.
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele released video footage this week documenting a military operation in Haiti that utilized rifle-mounted robotic dogs to reclaim the Sylvio Cator Stadium in Port-au-Prince from gang control.
In a post on X, translated from Haitian Creole, Bukele stated that the operation was conducted under a bilateral agreement between the governments of Haiti and El Salvador. He identified the participants as the Haitian National Police, the Haitian Armed Forces (FAd’H), a designated Task Force, and Salvadoran Special Forces.
The released video showed the quadrupedal robots moving through a hallway and ascending a set of stairs while carrying rifles mounted on their backs. One view captured a white or light-grey robot with the number '02' visible on its side navigating an urban environment with concrete structures and debris.
Bukele reported that several human skulls were found inside the stadium during the operation. While the video confirmed the presence of the robotic units, it did not visually verify the discovery of remains or confirm the specific location as the Sylvio Cator Stadium beyond the general context of the operation.
The exact role the robots played in securing the facility remains unclear. Bukele indicated that an operational base would now be established at the stadium to allow forces to advance deeper into gang-controlled territory.
"We now have the upper hand on the ground," Bukele said. He warned gang members to leave the area before the offensive began, adding that those who chose to stay and fight would face consequences.
The crackdown on gangs has been a central pillar of Bukele’s presidency since he took office in 2019.
T.Chmielewski--GL
