"They are not our men. An NGO handed over human remains at the airport, claiming they belonged to our four aerotechnicians. However, the remains correspond to a child, to a man of significantly larger stature than our aerotechnicians, and to a person wearing part of a uniform from an army that is not ours. Among the remains, identification notebooks and military uniforms from other countries were also found."

These were the words of El Salvador's president, Nayib Bukele, who spoke on X to clarify the situation regarding the bodies handed over by gangs on Saturday, October 24, 2026.