Headquarters of Haitian gang destroyed, El Salvador’s president says

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According to the BBC, El Salvador's military has destroyed the headquarters of the infamous 400 Mawozo gang in a ground and air attack on the outskirts of Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, as announced by President Nayib Bukele. This marks El Salvador's first military action on a Haitian target since deploying over 2,000 soldiers last month to rescue four missing Salvadoran technicians. Bukele posted video footage on X showing helicopters firing on a complex in the Croix-des-Bouquets suburb, with people fleeing the scene. While some media outlets reported up to 20 deaths, authorities have not confirmed the casualty figures or the exact extent of the damage, and the BBC could not independently verify the video. Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé thanked the Salvadoran military's commitment in the fight against gangs. However, the deployment and independent operations of Salvadoran troops outside the main UN-backed command structure have raised legal and human rights concerns.