El Salvador-backed air assault destroys Haiti gang headquarters amid search for missing troops
Helicopters struck Haiti gang compound, dozens fled and President Bukele touted the assault amid a search for four missing Salvadoran personnel.
El Salvador’s military assisted Haitian forces in a powerful air assault targeting the headquarters of the 400 Mawozo gang, known for mass kidnappings and trafficking. The operation occurred near Port-au-Prince as El Salvador searches for four UN-backed mission members abducted on October 18. President Nayib Bukele declared the mission a success, with many fleeing the compound, while Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé thanked El Salvador for its commitment to combating gangs.
- El Salvador’s military participated in an air assault against the headquarters of the 400 Mawozo gang in Haiti.
- The operation targeted gang strongholds near Port-au-Prince, supported by Haitian police and troops.
- The assault is part of El Salvador’s efforts following the abduction of four Salvadoran UN mission members on October 18.
- President Nayib Bukele praised the operation, stating his forces would ‘finish’ Haitian gang leaders.
- Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé thanked President Bukele for his support in fighting gang activity.
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