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Oct 22 · El Salvador launches operation to free four technicians held in Haiti

Euronews: Bukele says military operation launched to rescue Salvadorans in Haiti

Grade F (46/100). Bukele's warning quoted; adds the force's size

Lehrer score 46/100 (−12 loaded wording: Bukele issued a stark ultimatum; −18 unnamed source/unsourced figure: gangs are estimated to control around 70 percent of Port-au-Prince; −24 own-voice claim/analysis: The attack underscores the scale of the challenge facing international forces in Haiti). Fixed scale: 90+ A, 80s B, 70s C, 60s D, under 60 F → F.

Bukele issued a stark ultimatum; gangs are estimated to control around 70 percent of Port-au-Prince; The attack underscores the scale of the challenge facing international forces in Haiti

Splits: Bukele's warning quoted; adds the force's size

  • Broken. Rule: loaded wording (Bukele issued a stark ultimatum)
  • Broken. Rule: unnamed source/unsourced figure (gangs are estimated to control around 70 percent of Port-au-Prince)
  • Broken. Rule: own-voice claim/analysis (The attack underscores the scale of the challenge facing international forces in Haiti)

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