Salvador President Bukele crowdsources location of Haitian gang leader’s HQ on X – then destroys it in military strike

El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, said his forces destroyed the Haitian headquarters of the 400 Mawozo gang after asking users on X to identify its location. The strike matters because it followed El Salvador’s deployment of more than 2,000 soldiers to Haiti and has raised questions about how its forces coordinate with other security units.

Bukele said the attack took place on 10 November in Croix-des-Bouquets, near Port-au-Prince, and shared footage of helicopters firing missiles at the compound. The gang’s leader, Lanmò San Jou, whose real name is Wilson Joseph, was reportedly not there; the Miami Herald cited sources saying 20 people were killed. San Jou is wanted by the FBI, which is offering a $1 million reward, and the gang is known for kidnappings and extortion, including the 2021 abduction of 16 US missionaries and a Canadian.