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El Salvador-backed air assault destroys Haiti gang headquarters amid search for missing troops

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El Salvador's military, in coordination with Haiti’s police task force and armed forces, conducted an air assault against the headquarters of 400 Mawozo, a powerful criminal gang near Port-au-Prince, on Sunday. The operation aimed to locate four missing Salvadoran soldiers who were abducted during a gang ambush on October 18th. President Nayib Bukele confirmed the success of the airstrike through social media, with videos showing multiple compounds being targeted and people fleeing. According to reports, up to twenty individuals may have been killed in the assault. Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé praised El Salvador’s involvement and expressed gratitude for their support in tackling gang violence.
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El Salvador’s military, supported by Haitian police, conducted an airstrike on Sunday targeting the headquarters of Haiti's 400 Mawozo gang and the home of its leader Lanmò San Jou. The attack resulted in the destruction of several compounds near Port-au-Prince and left at least 20 people dead, according to reports from Al Jazeera. President Nayib Bukele announced the operation on X, stating that most gang members fled without resistance. Amnesty International has called for both countries to adhere to international human rights law during such operations, while Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé thanked El Salvador for its commitment to combating gang violence in Haiti. The mission is part of an ongoing effort by El Salvador to rescue four missing Salvadoran technicians involved with the U.N.-backed Gang Suppression Force (GSF).

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Fox NewsThis outlet12 Nov

El Salvador's military, in coordination with Haiti’s police task force and armed forces, conducted an air assault against the headquarters of 400 Mawozo, a powerful criminal gang near Port-au-Prince, on Sunday. The operation aimed to locate four missing Salvadoran soldiers who were abducted during a gang ambush on October 18th. President Nayib Bukele confirmed the success of the airstrike through social media, with…

El Salvador-backed air assault destroys Haiti gang headquarters amid search for missing troops (this article)
Al Jazeera11 Nov

El Salvador's military used rockets to attack a compound believed to belong to the leader of Haiti’s 400 Mawozo gang. This raid came shortly after the gang leader had requested that the United Nations initiate negotiations. Approximately 2,500 troops from El Salvador are stationed in Haiti supporting the government against gang violence.

El Salvador fires missiles on Haitian gang hideout →2 articles from Al Jazeera on this story
BBC11 Nov

El Salvador’s president announced that his military destroyed the headquarters of the Haitian gang 400 Mawozo, known for kidnappings and violence, in a ground and air attack near Port-au-Prince. The operation involved Salvadoran soldiers and Haiti's National Police drone task force and was broadcast on social media by President Nayib Bukele. While he claims most gang members fled without resistance, the exact number…

Headquarters of Haitian gang destroyed, El Salvador's president says →
Daily Caller11 Nov

El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele announced on November 10 that his forces had destroyed a gang headquarters in Croix-des-Bouquets, near Port-au-Prince, Haiti, based on coordinates provided by an anonymous user online. The operation involved Salvadoran and Haitian troops using explosive drones and helicopters, resulting in the deaths of twenty people according to unnamed sources cited by the Miami Herald. Some…

Bukele Delivers On Promise To Bomb Haitian Gang Mansion Usinc Crowdsourced Coordinates →

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Topics

El Salvador Haiti Haitian Port-au-Prince Salvadoran

Subjects

Salvadoran NORP · 6× Bukele PERSON · 4× El Salvador GPE · 3× Haitian NORP · 3× GSF ORG · 2× Haiti GPE · 2× Nayib Bukele PERSON · 2× Port-au-Prince GPE · 2× The Miami Herald ORG · 2× U.N.-backed ORG · 2×

Narrative

Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé on Tuesday thanked Bukele for his commitment to tackling the country's long-running gang crisis and restoring state control, while praising the efforts of the U.N.-backed Gang Suppression Force (GSF), the Haitian National Police, the Haitian Armed Forces and their international partners. "I salute the commitment of the Salvadoran forces in the fight against gangs," he said.
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Claims (15 extracted, 1 hedged)

El Salvador's president on Tuesday said the country's military helped deliver a devastating air assault against the headquarters of one of Haiti's most powerful criminal gangs, which has been linked to mass kidnappings, weapons trafficking and extortion. asserted
which → say → kidnappings
Airstrikes targeted strongholds belonging to 400 Mawozo, as well as the home of its leader, Lanmò San Jou, Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele said. asserted
Bukele → target → leader
The attack took place Sunday near Port-au-Prince and was carried out by a Haitian police task force backed by Salvadoran troops, The Miami Herald reported. asserted
Herald → take → troops
The operation appears to be part of an ongoing military effort in response to the disappearance of four Salvadoran members of a U.N.-backed security mission who were abducted in a gang ambush near Port-au-Prince on Oct. 18. asserted
who → appear → Oct.
"We kept our promise," Bukele said in a post on X. Videos showed several helicopters launching airstrikes against multiple compounds inside sprawling complexes. asserted
helicopters → keep → complexes
Dozens of people were also seen fleeing the properties on foot and motorbikes following the strikes. asserted
Dozens → see → strikes
"Most of them ran away without even trying to fight. asserted
Most → run → them
What cowards!" Bukele said. asserted
Bukele → say → cowards
Possibly twenty people are believed to have been killed in the operation, according to The Miami Herald, citing anonymous sources. uncertain
people → believe → sources
Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé on Tuesday thanked Bukele for his commitment to tackling the country's long-running gang crisis and restoring state control, while praising the efforts of the U.N.-backed Gang Suppression Force (GSF), the Haitian National Police, the Haitian Armed Forces and their international partners. "I salute the commitment of the Salvadoran forces in the fight against gangs," he said. asserted
he → thank → gangs
The collaboration will continue. asserted
collaboration → continue → ?
THE GANGS WILL GET NO SLEEP!" asserted
GANGS → get → SLEEP
Following an Oct. 18 ambush, authorities recovered a burned armored vehicle with no trace of the four missing Salvadoran personnel, prompting El Salvador to deploy thousands of additional troops to assist in the search. asserted
authorities → follow → search
While Salvadoran officials believe the men were abducted and survived, one gang leader claimed they were dead. asserted
they → believe → ?
The disappearance has become a national priority for Bukele, who has warned Haitian gang leaders that El Salvador is prepared to use overwhelming force if the men are not returned alive. asserted
men → become → force
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