🇺🇸🇸🇻🇭🇹⚡️ — El Salvador has issued a formal diplomatic rebuke to the U.S. State Department over criticism of its military operations against gangs in Haiti, exposing tensions between President Trump's support for the mission and concerns raised by American diplomats, according to Axios. Tensions escalated after an October 31 attack on a Salvadoran military convoy near the U.S. Embassy and a November 3 operation in which Salvadoran helicopters repelled gangs attacking Chadian troops serving with the UN-backed Gang Suppression Force (GSF). U.S. Chargé d'Affaires David Howell subsequently accused Salvadoran forces of failing to coordinate with the GSF, endangering allied troops and civilians, and suffering three casualties. A November 5 State Department diplomatic note also alleged that Salvadoran gunfire struck the U.S. Embassy, narrowly missing American personnel. El Salvador rejected the allegations in a formal response Monday, insisting its troops had fired away from the embassy, had not targeted Chadian forces and had coordinated operations with Haitian authorities and the GSF since October 26. It also disputed Howell's casualty claims, questioning his credibility and accusing him of spreading unsupported information. The State Department maintained that three Salvadoran personnel had been injured, including one evacuated abroad for treatment. A source close to Bukele disputed the severity of that injury.