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Haiti operation destroys homes of gang leader ‘Barbecue’, local media reports

By Thomson Reuters Jan 14, 2026 | 6:28 PM

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Jan 14 (Reuters) – Haitian ‍security forces on Wednesday bombed ‌homes ‌belonging to top gang leader Jimmy “Barbecue” Cherizier, ​local news ‍outlet ​Gazette ​Haiti reported ‍on Wednesday, after unverified footage shared ‍online showed a large ‍explosion ‍destroying ​buildings ​in ⁠the capital.

(Reporting ‌by Harold Isaac; Editing by Brendan ⁠O’Boyle)