El Salvador's vice president says that country's military forces have destroyed the headquarters of one of Haiti's largest criminal gangs.
According to him, El Salvadoran forces attacked a compound belonging to the "400 Maavazo" gang, known for kidnapping and harassment, in a ground and air attack in the suburbs of Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti.
According to reports, up to 20 people were killed in this ground attack, but this number has not yet been confirmed by official authorities.
The unsafe conditions of the area allowed the media and other organizations active in Haiti to independently and locally verify and confirm the details of this ground attack.
A small contingent of El Salvadorian forces has been stationed in Haiti since January 2025. These forces are part of a multinational force sent to this country in order to curb the violence of criminal gangs.
A month ago, El Salvador sent another 2,000 soldiers to rescue four of its citizens who were kidnapped in Haiti.