Salvadoran military destroys Haitian complex belonging to gang leader

Salvadoran troops were ordered by President Nayib Bukele to destroy the home of the powerful 400 Mawozo gang in Haiti.

El Salvador had earlier initiated a military operation in the Caribbean country after local gangs kidnapped four Salvadoran technicians.

Footage released by the Salvadoran president showed military helicopters firing rockets at a site he said belonged to the leader of Haiti's 400 Mawozo gang.

The operation was met with praise from Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aime, who said he "salutes the commitment to the Salvadoran forces in the fight against gangs".

The video further showed the helicopters launching repeated strikes at the houses, sending plumes of smoke into the air.

Local authorities said the destroyed complex was the home of 400 Mawozo leader Wilson Joseph.

The attack ensued after Bukele asked for Joseph's address on social media platform X, after which several accounts provided what appeared to be precise coordinates.