Surge of Gang Violence in Haiti Leads U.N. Workers to Flee
1 day ago · Police officers and local residents fought back and killed many gang members, the police said. The U.N. estimates that at least 220 people, including 115 gang members, were killed in more than a ...
Powerful gangs launch new attack on Haiti's capital | AP News
Nov 19, 2024 · A powerful gang coalition has launched a new attack on Haiti’s capital. Gunmen targeted an upscale community in Port-au-Prince where they clashed with residents who fought side-by-side with police.
The number of children recruited by gangs in Haiti soars by 70%, …
2 days ago · Updated 3:49 AM PST, November 25, 2024. SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Gangs in Haiti are recruiting children at unprecedented levels, with the number of minors targeted soaring by 70% in the past year, according to a report released Monday by UNICEF. Currently, between 30% to 50% of all gang members in the violence-wracked country are children ...
Who are Haiti’s gangs and what do they want? All you need to …
13 Mar 2024. Haitian armed groups have dominated global headlines in recent weeks, as gunmen attack police stations, prisons and other institutions in the capital of Port-au-Prince, effectively...
Haiti’s gangs inflict ‘extreme brutality’ as casualties rise – UN ...
Oct 30, 2024 · An escalating gang war in Haiti killed or injured 1,745 people between July and September, according to a new United Nations human rights report, representing a more than 30 percent increase...
Haitian gang slaughters at least 70 people as thousands flee
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Gang members brandishing automatic rifles stormed through a town in Haiti's main breadbasket region, killing at least 70 and forcing over 6,000 to flee,...
What's behind the escalating violence in Haiti? | Reuters
Oct 5 (Reuters) - A gruesome hours-long gang attack in Haiti a couple of days ago left dozens dead, homes and cars torched, thousands more running for their lives. It was the latest...
Gang in Haiti massacres 70; leader blames victims - USA TODAY
Oct 4, 2024 · PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti − Armed men belonging to Haiti's Gran Grif gang killed at least 70 people, including three infants, and forced at least 3,000 to flee as they swept through a town...
Gangs forced out Haiti’s government. This FBI ‘Most Wanted’ gang …
Apr 29, 2024 · After years of political turmoil, institutional neglect and a series of brutal natural disasters, Haiti’s ill-fortune was pushed to its nadir last month with an unprecedented wave of gang...
Gangs tighten grip as Haiti spirals to collapse - BBC
Mar 11, 2024 · Heavily armed gangs attacked the National Palace and set part of the Interior Ministry on fire with petrol bombs. It comes after a sustained attack on the international airport, which remains...