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Haitian gang says it reached out to state disarmament body amid gunfights

The 400 Mawozo gang says it reached out to Haiti's disarmament commission, which confirmed an individual made contact as fighting continues.

Published Nov 7, 2026 · 17:54 UTC2 reports

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The 400 Mawozo gang says it reached out to Haiti's disarmament commission to pursue peace, and the commission confirmed an individual made contact on its behalf.[Associated Press · ABC News]
Gang leader Wilson Joseph told the AP he asked the U.N. secretary-general on Nov. 1 to send a mediation delegation, citing fears over Salvadoran troops.[Associated Press · ABC News]
Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé announced a gang leader was killed; police named him Mathias of the Boston gang, while a local rights group said Nan Boston.[Associated Press · ABC News]
El Salvador, which deployed over 2,000 troops after four aviation technicians were attacked on Oct. 18, declined to comment when reached by the AP.[Associated Press · ABC News]

The 400 Mawozo gang stated it reached out to a state agency responsible for dismantling armed gangs to pursue peace talks.[Associated Press · ABC News]
Haiti's National Commission for Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration confirmed an individual contacted it on the gang's behalf.[Associated Press · ABC News]
Gang leader Wilson Joseph told the AP he wrote to the U.N. secretary-general on Nov. 1 requesting a mediation delegation.[Associated Press · ABC News]
Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé announced on X late Friday that a gang leader had been killed.[Associated Press · ABC News]
Police said Mathias of the Boston gang was among those killed in a joint operation, while a local rights group said he led the Nan Boston gang.[Associated Press · ABC News]
El Salvador deployed more than 2,000 troops to Haiti after four Salvadoran aviation technicians were attacked on Oct. 18.[Associated Press · ABC News]
El Salvador's government declined to comment when reached by the AP on Friday night.[Associated Press · ABC News]

Whether the gang's outreach will lead to talks is unknown; the commission confirmed only that an individual made contact, and the gang's statements are not independently verified.[Associated Press · ABC News]
Police and a local rights group differ on the killed leader's gang, with police saying Boston and the rights group saying Nan Boston.[Associated Press · ABC News]

Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.