Four bodies found in Haiti are believed to be those of Salvadoran soldiers reported missing after an ambush, according to a report in The New York Times. El Salvador's president has denied that the remains are those of the missing men.

The New York Times reported that El Salvador had sent hundreds of troops to find the men, who were ambushed six days ago while working as part of the Gang Suppression Force. The newspaper's summary does not give further detail about the ambush, the search, or the Gang Suppression Force itself.

ABC News reported that President Nayib Bukele has denied that human remains handed over to his military teams at Haiti's airport are the bodies of four Salvadorans reported missing after coming under attack by gangs on Oct. 18. The headline of the ABC News report states that the bodies found in Haiti are not those of missing Salvadorans.

The two accounts differ on the central question. The New York Times described the bodies as believed to be those of the missing soldiers, while ABC News, citing Bukele, said the remains are not those of the four Salvadorans reported missing. Neither summary explains the basis for either position.

The reports also differ in how they describe the missing men. The New York Times refers to Salvadoran soldiers, while ABC News refers to four Salvadorans reported missing after the attack on Oct. 18. The available summaries do not say who identified the remains, how the bodies were recovered, or whether further testing is planned.

Sources: The New York Times: 4 Bodies Found in Haiti Believed to Be Those of Missing Salvadoran Soldiers; ABC News: El Salvador’s Bukele says bodies found in Haiti are not those of missing Salvadorans.