“Lanmò San Jou” Targeted: His Residence Destroyed in Joint PNH–Salvadoran Military Offensive

Haitian security forces are going on the offensive against the 400 Mawozo gang. Early on the morning of Sunday, November 8, an operation carried out jointly by the Haitian National Police (PNH) and Salvadoran troops targeted a residence attributed to Wilson Joseph, alias “Lanmò San Jou,” the leader of the criminal organization.

An operation carried out with drones and four helicopters

According to several sources cited by the Miami Herald, the operation took place around 2:30 a.m. using explosive drones and with the support of four helicopters. The gang leader was not present at the time of the attack. However, about twenty of his men who were on the property reportedly died in the strikes. This latest offensive follows the killing of Mathias Saintil, leader of the Boston gang, in a drone strike in Cité-Soleil. It reflects the intensification of operations against armed groups in the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area.

Questions about coordination among the deployed forces

However, the deployment of some 2,500 Salvadoran troops in Haiti raises questions about coordination among the various forces involved. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called for a coordination mechanism to prevent any risk of confrontation between the deployed units.

Translated from the original French by the Hebdo24 newsroom.