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Bukele says Salvadoran troops destroyed gang headquarters in Haiti

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Bukele says Salvadoran troops destroyed gang headquarters in Haiti

Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele says Salvadoran troops deployed to Haiti have destroyed the headquarters of a powerful gang. More than 2,000 Salvadoran soldiers have been in the country since late October, according to France 24 Afrique.

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