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Helicópteros militares sobrevuelan un pueblo costero caribeño mientras soldados patrullan sus calles al anochecer
Helicópteros militares sobre un pueblo costero caribeño al anochecer, en una imagen alusiva. · Imagen generada para EPM

Haiti thanks El Salvador after blow against 400 Mawozo

Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé thanked the Salvadoran forces after the destruction of the house of Lanmò San Jou and the headquarters of the 400…

--- The context --- Haiti faces a security crisis marked by criminal control over wide areas and by the official effort to recover territory and restore state authority. In that setting, cooperation with allied forces is central to the strategy against the gangs operating near Port-au-Prince. --- The facts --- Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé on Tuesday thanked the Salvadoran forces for their commitment in the fight against the gangs and expressed his respects to President Nayib Bukele for his support of the national effort. The statement came after the announcement of an operation against the 400 Mawozo gang in Croix-des-Bouquets, near Port-au-Prince. According to what Bukele announced, the forces destroyed the house of Lanmò San Jou and the headquarters of the gang, and released a video showing helicopters over a two-story building and shots fired at the site. According to United States press information, the intervention took place on Sunday with Haitian police participation and Salvadoran support, and Lanmò San Jou was not in the building. The available information does not establish an official and verified toll of dead or wounded. Taking part are the Gang Suppression Force, the Haitian National Police, the Haitian Armed Forces and international allies, in order to expand operations and recover areas under criminal control. Since October 18, four Salvadoran aviation technicians have been missing after an ambush attributed to gangs, and Bukele ordered the deployment of more than 2,000 troops to search for them. Fils-Aimé will travel to El Salvador on November 16 and 17 for an international conference on democracy, where the future of the Salvadoran troops will be addressed. --- The positions --- Fils-Aimé argued, in indirect terms, that joint participation makes it possible to expand operations, recover areas and restore state authority, and he summed up the cooperation as a shared struggle with the same determination. Bukele said a promise was fulfilled and that most of the group fled without fighting. --- What remains unknown --- There is no known official verified toll, nor the whereabouts of Lanmò San Jou. The deployment terms are also unknown, as is the outcome of the search for the missing technicians. --- Unanswered questions --- What is the official and verified toll of dead or wounded after the offensive in Croix-des-Bouquets? Where is Lanmò San Jou and what capacity does 400 Mawozo retain after losing its headquarters? What future will the Salvadoran troops have after the visit on November 16 and 17? --- EPM analysis --- The backing from Fils-Aimé gives political cover to an operation with Salvadoran support within a broader joint strategy. The lack of a verified toll and the demands for transparency keep scrutiny open. 📌 EPM Take: In EPM's view, the thanks from Fils-Aimé confirm that cooperation between Haiti and El Salvador is already an operational and political axis of the offensive against the gangs, with backing at the highest level. That backing carries weight because it comes alongside a blow against 400 Mawozo in Croix-des-Bouquets. Its value, however, will depend on verifiable facts: a transparent official toll, progress in recovering areas and guarantees of respect for international humanitarian law in future joint operations.
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