El Salvador troops and mercenaries deployed to Haiti... The gang is on all sides

Notorious gangs are being driven into a desperate situation in Haiti, where thousands of Salvadoran troops and UN-backed Gang Suppression Forces (GSF) have been deployed.

According to the Dominican Republic media outlet El Susos and the Associated Press on the 7th (local time), Haitian police carried out a joint operation and killed Mathias, the leader of the Boston gang, in the Citésoleil area, a gang stronghold slum in the capital Port-au-Prince, the day before.

Haiti's Interim Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils warned through social media that "there is one less gang leader," and that "the gangs will not be able to sleep comfortably."

This sweep operation was carried out in the context of a large-scale deployment of overseas troops to support security in Haiti.

Previously, El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele emphasized that he would crush the 'evil' criminal group by dispatching more than 2,000 soldiers after four of his country's soldiers dispatched to the GSF went missing in a gang attack.

In addition, the pressure felt by the gang increased as a private military company led by Eric Prince, a former U.S. Navy SEAL and founder of Blackwater, joined in maintaining security.

In fact, the gangs that were once powerful, controlling more than 90% of the capital, appear to be shaken after recent strong counterattacks.

One of Haiti's most powerful gangs, '400 Mauzo', recently contacted the government agency in charge of disbanding armed gangs and said, "We will engage in dialogue for peace and stability."

Haiti has become a lawless land after the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse in 2021, with gangs controlling most of the capital and nearby areas.