The headquarters of one of Haiti’s largest crime gangs has been destroyed by El Salvador’s military, the Salvadoran president has said.
Nayib Bukele confirmed an attack on a two-storey estate in Haiti’s capital, which he said was connected with the 400 Mawozo – which translates to “400 simpletons” – a violent gang known for mass kidnappings and extortion.
The operation in Port-au-Prince came after Mr Bukele deployed more than 2,000 soldiers to the Caribbean island last month.
The deployment was part of a mission to rescue four kidnapped Salvadoran air force personnel who were part of the so-called Gang Suppression Force (GSF), which the United Nations Security Council approved last month to tackle escalating gang violence in Haiti.
“We destroyed the house of Lanmò San Jou and the 400 Mawozo gang’s headquarters,” Mr Bukele said on X, writing in the Haitian Creole language.
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