Haitian PM praises El Salvador after joint strike on alleged home of gang leader
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Haiti's Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé has praised "the commitment of the Salvadorean forces in the fight against gangs" after a joint strike on a house allegedly used by the leader of the 400 Mawozo gang.
El Salvador's President, Nayib Bukele, had earlier announced that a joint task force had "destroyed" what he described as "the house of Lanmò San Jou and the 400 Mawozo gang's headquarters".
A small contingent of Salvadorean troops has been in Haiti since January 2025 as part of a multinational force deployed to suppress gang violence.
Last month, Bukele sent an extra 2,000 soldiers to rescue four Salvadoreans who have been missing since they were ambushed on 18 October.
Bukele's post on X , external was accompanied by video of several helicopters firing on a large complex.
As the helicopters circle above, dozens of people can be seen running out of the property, fleeing the strikes.
Writing in Creole, Bukele said "we kept our promise", adding that the alleged gang members "ran away without even trying to fight".
Local media reported that as many as 20 people were killed in the strike, which they said was carried out in the early hours of Sunday.
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