A second letter from gang leader Lanmò Sanjou to the UN

A new letter, dated November 12, has been released in the name of Wilson Joseph, alias "Lanmò Sanjou," leader of the 400 Mawozo gang. In this missive, he asks the United Nations (UN) to send an independent international mission to investigate drone strikes in the commune of Croix-des-Bouquets. According to the Dominican daily El Día, Lanmò Sanjou claims that more than 100 people were killed during these attacks, an unverified toll.

UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric confirmed receipt of an initial letter dated November 1. He specified that this receipt constitutes neither an endorsement of the letter's content nor a rejection of the sanctions against Lanmò Sanjou.

At the same time, Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele announced on social media the destruction of the residence attributed to Lanmò Sanjou and his gang's headquarters. Images of an operation were released to illustrate this action.

Mobilization against gangs

Calls to demonstrate are multiplying in Haiti and the diaspora, notably a march planned for Wednesday, November 18, in Brooklyn from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. The procession is scheduled to depart from the intersection of Church Avenue and Nostrand Avenue to denounce insecurity and kidnappings.

In Saint-Marc, participants from about ten communes in the department are set to gather on November 17 to thank Nayib Bukele and request the deployment of Salvadoran soldiers to the region. Voices are also calling for the departure of Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, who is accused of inaction in the face of violence.

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The leader of the 400 Mawozo claims that his goal is not to ask for impunity for armed groups. "We are not asking for impunity for armed groups," reads an excerpt published by El Día.

Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé praised the action of the Salvadoran forces, highlighting their contribution to the fight against organized crime in Haiti.