El Salvador Launches Airstrike Against Criminal Faction in Haiti
Military operation aims to rescue four soldiers missing since an October ambush
El Salvador’s military forces conducted an airstrike against the main base of the 400 Mawozo gang in Haiti. The offensive targeted the compound of the criminal leader known as Lanmò San Jou near the capital, Port-au-Prince.
the Salvadoran government launched the operation following the disappearance of four members of its military team. They were taken during an ambush on a UN-backed security mission that occurred on October 18.
Video footage shows helicopters firing on several structures belonging to the criminal group. Dozens of people fled the scene on foot or by motorcycle shortly after the bombing began.
Local sources estimate that about 20 people died during the clash. Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé formally thanked Nayib Bukele for his support in combating the security crisis.
El Salvador has increased its troop presence in Haitian territory to intensify the search for the missing personnel. Authorities have yet to confirm the whereabouts of the soldiers despite conflicting statements from local gang leaders.
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