Haitian gang leader killed as security forces intensify operations
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November 8, 2026
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) — Haitian security forces have intensified their offensive against powerful armed gangs, killing a notorious gang leader amid a series of coordinated operations involving explosive drones.
Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé confirmed the death of Mathias Saintil, leader of the Boston gang operating in the Cité Soleil slum.
“One less gang leader,” the prime minister declared on social media, vowing that the fight to free Haiti from criminal gangs would continue.
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