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

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/el-salvador-backed-air-assault-destroys-haiti-gang-headquarters-amid-search-for-missing-troops/
- Published: 2026-11-12T01:04:45+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T01:24:00+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/world/el-salvador-air-assault-destroys-haiti-gang-headquarters-search-missing-troops
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Airstrikes hit compounds linked to Haiti’s 400 Mawozo gang.
- The operation may be connected to four missing Salvadoran personnel.
- Haiti and El Salvador say their anti-gang cooperation will continue.

## Summary

Salvadoran-backed airstrikes hit the headquarters and other compounds of Haiti’s 400 Mawozo gang near Port-au-Prince. The operation appears linked to the search for four Salvadoran security personnel abducted in an ambush, and signals closer cooperation between Haiti and El Salvador against gangs.

El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele said the strikes took place on Sunday and targeted sites associated with gang leader Lanmò San Jou. The Miami Herald reported that about 20 people may have been killed, citing anonymous sources; videos showed helicopters striking compounds and people fleeing. Haiti’s prime minister thanked El Salvador and other security partners, while Salvadoran officials say the missing personnel may still be alive.

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