海地国家警察（PNH）已确认，一名名为马蒂亚斯·桑蒂尔的帮派头目在最近一次执法行动中被“击毙”。
Haiti’s National Police (PNH) has confirmed that a gang leader known as Mathias Saintil was “neutralised” as part of a recent law enforcement operation.
官方周五在社交媒体发文称，桑蒂尔是“波士顿”帮派的头目，该帮派以太子港贫困区太阳城的一个社区命名。
In a social media post shared on Friday, officials described Saintil as the leader of the Boston gang, named for a neighbourhood in Cite Soleil, an impoverished part of the capital, Port-au-Prince.
据报道，桑蒂尔在执法行动中中“多发子弹”，一名警方消息人士称他随后在医院死亡。
Saintil was reportedly struck by “multiple bullets” during a law enforcement operation, and a police source said he died later in the hospital.
总理阿利克斯·迪迪耶·菲斯-艾梅在社交媒体发文庆祝这一消息。
Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aime celebrated the news with a social media post of his own.
“少了一个帮派头目，”他用法语和海地克里奥尔语混合写道。“解放国家、摆脱匪徒控制的战斗将坚定不移地继续。帮派将无法安睡！”海地多年来一直深受帮派暴力激增之苦，最著名的是2021年当时的总统若韦内尔·莫伊兹遇刺后。
“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!”Haiti has struggled with a surge in gang violence for years, most notably after the assassination of then-President Jovenel Moise in 2021.
遇刺使该国陷入危机，此后数年未举行全国大选。在政治动荡中，海地有组织犯罪试图扩大影响力，控制了大片领土。
The assassination left the country in crisis, and no national elections have been held in the years since. Amid the political turmoil, organised crime in Haiti sought to expand its influence, claiming large swaths of territory.
据联合国称，太子港多达90%的区域已落入帮派控制，包括关键道路和海港。在首都及周边地区，至少有26个帮派在活动。
As much as 90 percent of Port-au-Prince has fallen under gang control, including key roadways and maritime ports. At least 26 gangs operate in the area in and around the capital, according to the United Nations.
海地长期饱受政治动荡、经济衰退和接连不断的自然灾害之苦。它被列为西半球最贫穷的国家。
Haiti has long struggled with political instability, economic decline and successive natural disasters. It has been ranked as the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere.
该国帮派常以提供食物、收入和保护为诱饵招募年轻人。联合国估计，该国一半帮派成员是18岁以下的儿童和青少年。
The country’s gangs often recruit young people with the promise of food, income and protection. The UN estimates that half of the country’s gang members are children and teens under the age of 18.
然而，暴力导致人道主义危机不断恶化。至少140万人流离失所，首都地区尤为严重。
The violence, however, has led to a spiralling humanitarian crisis. At least 1.4 million people have been displaced from their homes, particularly in the capital area.
据联合国统计，今年7月至10月，海地暴力冲突造成1123人死亡。同期另有440人受伤，性暴力发生率居高不下：仅7月至8月，就有689起涉帮派轮奸案件。
Some 1,123 Haitians were killed in the violence between July and October of this year, according to the UN. Another 440 people were injured during that time period, and rates of sexual violence remain high: Between July and August, there were 689 cases of gang-involved rape.
危机引发广泛谴责。4月，新成立的国际“打击帮派部队”（GSF）成员开始抵达海地，任务是“消除、孤立并威慑帮派”。
The crisis has prompted widespread outcry. In April, members of a new international Gang Suppression Force (GSF) began arriving in Haiti, with a mission to “neutralise, isolate and deter gangs”.
该部队为期12个月的授权于9月获续期，联合国安理会批准延长至2027年3月。
Its 12-month mandate was renewed in September, with the UN Security Council granting an extension until March 2027.
但GSF遭遇了许多与其前身——肯尼亚主导的“多国安全支助特派团”（MSS）相同的挫折，即资源和人员严重不足。GSF的支持者呼吁国际社会兑现承诺，为该部队提供充足资金。
But the GSF has encountered many of the same setbacks that faced its predecessor, the Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support (MSS) — namely, insufficient resources and staffing. Proponents of the GSF have called on the international community to fulfil its commitments by funding the force to the fullest extent.
GSF成员在与海地帮派的冲突中也遭受袭击。例如10月18日，四名参与GSF行动的萨尔瓦多航空技术人员被绑架。
Members of the GSF have also come under attack as part of their clashes with Haiti’s gangs. On October 18, for instance, four Salvadoran aviation technicians involved in the GSF were kidnapped.
萨尔瓦多回应称，将向海地增派多达2000名士兵。萨尔瓦多总统纳伊布·布克勒将此次部署称为救援任务。
El Salvador has responded by surging as many as 2,000 troops to Haiti. Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele described the deployment as a rescue mission.
布克勒10月21日在社交媒体发文并分享一段视频，视频显示装甲车在海地街道巡逻，部分车辆开火。他写道：“我们只有一个目标：确保我们的四名同胞活着、完好无损地回家。”
“We have one single objective: to ensure our four compatriots return home alive and unharmed,” Bukele wrote on October 21, sharing a video of armoured vehicles patrolling Haitian streets, some firing guns.
“但我要让你们——帮派头目——非常清楚地明白一点，”布克勒补充道，“如果你们不把四名人质全部活着交还，今天的袭击与即将到来的后果相比，简直微不足道。”此后，他还呼吁海地民众“站起来”“夺回对社区的控制权”，并坚称其部队不是“侵略者”。
“But I want you — the gang leaders — to understand one thing very clearly,” Bukele added. “Today’s attack is nothing compared to what is coming if you do not return all four hostages alive.”He has since called on Haitians to “rise up” and “reclaim control of your communities”. He also insisted that his forces are not “invaders”.
人权监督机构批评布克勒在萨尔瓦多国内打击帮派暴力手段过于强硬，他部分通过大规模逮捕和大规模审判来应对。
Human rights watchdogs have criticised Bukele for his heavy-handed approach to gang violence in El Salvador, which he has addressed in part through mass arrests and mass trials.
布克勒曾警告称，他“有能力”对海地帮派采取同样的战术。在周五的最新帖子中，布克勒与一位社交媒体用户互动，该用户声称已锁定一名海地知名帮派头目的住所。
Bukele has warned he is “capable” of deploying the same tactics against Haiti’s gangs. In his latest post on Friday, Bukele interacted with a social media user who suggested they had identified the residence of a prominent Haitian gang leader.
“这房子在哪里？”布克勒问道。“给我们确切地址，我们将把它摧毁。”
“Where is this house located?”Bukele asked. “Give us the exact address, and we will destroy it.”