# ‘One less gang leader’: Haiti’s prime minister celebrates police operation

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/one-less-gang-leader-haitis-prime-minister-celebrates-police-operation/
- Published: 2026-11-07T05:02:49+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T06:23:01+00:00
- Original publisher: Al Jazeera (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/7/one-less-gang-leader-haitis-prime-minister-celebrates-police-operation?traffic_source=rss
- Topics: Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Police say gang leader Mathias Saintil died after an operation.
- Haiti’s prime minister praised the operation as the campaign continues.
- Gangs control much of Port-au-Prince amid a deepening humanitarian crisis.

## Summary

Haiti’s National Police say Mathias Saintil, leader of the Boston gang in Cité Soleil, was shot during a law enforcement operation and died in hospital. Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé welcomed his death, saying the campaign to free the country from gangs would continue.

The operation comes amid a prolonged security and political crisis that has worsened since President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated in 2021. The UN says gangs control as much as 90 percent of Port-au-Prince and estimates that 1.4 million people have been displaced; a new international force has also struggled with limited staffing and resources.

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