Salvadoran forces launched a combined air and ground assault against a 400 Mawozo gang complex linked to leader Wilson "Lanmò San Jou" Joseph in Croix-des-Bouquets. The raid was conducted alongside Haiti's National Police drone task force and drew praise from Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé. While media reports suggest up to 20 people may have died, official casualty counts remain unverified, and Joseph was reportedly not on the premises. Critics and organizations like Amnesty International continue to raise concerns regarding operational legality and civilian safeguards.
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Salvadoran military operations in Haiti proceed independently despite scrutiny over comma…: Salvadoran military operations in Haiti proceed independently despite scrutiny over command integration with the United Nations-backed mission.
Human rights organizations have demanded that foreign and domestic forces uphold internat…: Human rights organizations have demanded that foreign and domestic forces uphold international law during anti-gang offensives.
Salvadoran leadership has pledged to continue military operations until the abducted tech…: Salvadoran leadership has pledged to continue military operations until the abducted technicians are returned safely.
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The headquarters of one of Haiti's largest crime gangs has been destroyed by El Salvador's military, the Salvadoran president has said.
The infamous 400 Mawozo gang, which is known for kidnappings and intimidation tactics, was targeted in a ground and air attack at a complex on the outskirts of Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince.
It is El Salvador's first military action on a Haitian target since it deployed more than 2,000 soldiers there last month, as part of a mission to rescue four missing Salvadoran technicians.
Haiti has been plagued by gang violence for years, with heavily armed groups controlling large parts of the capital, and beyond.
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele announced the news on X, external, boasting that most of the gang members fled without trying to fight.
"We destroyed the house of [gang leader] Lanmò San Jou and the 400 Mawozo gang's headquarters," he wrote on Tuesday.
The post was accompanied by video of several helicopters firing on a large complex, reportedly in the suburb of Croix-des-Bouquets, the gang's stronghold.
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