In brief
Haitian National Police reported that Mathias Saintil, leader of the Boston gang, was neutralised in a law‑enforcement operation in Port‑au‑Prince on November 2, 2026. Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils‑Aime praised the operation as a win against gang domination, tweeting "One less gang leader" in a mix of French and Haitian Creole. The incident is part of UN‑backed efforts to curb pervasive violence amid Haiti’s prolonged crisis.
Haitian police announced on Friday that gang leader Mathias Saintil, head of the Boston gang in Cite Soleil, was killed during an operation in Port‑au‑Prince on November 2, 2026, as confirmed by the National Police (PNH). According to a police source, Saintil was struck by multiple bullets and later died in a hospital as part of the law‑enforcement effort.
Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils‑Aime publicly celebrated the outcome in a social media post. He wrote, "One less gang leader," adding that the fight to liberate the country from gang dominance continues with determination and that gangs will no longer be able to sleep.
"One less gang leader," he wrote in a mix of French and Haitian Creole. "The battle to liberate the country from the grip of bandits continues with determination. The gangs won’t be able to sleep!"
The operation is a continuation of UN‑backed gang‑suppression efforts in a country where nearly 90% of Port‑au‑Prince is controlled by organized criminal groups. The National Police remain the primary agency cited by Al Jazeera as confirming Saintil’s death, while no other outlets have reported contradictory information.
