Armed gangs attack neighborhood in Haiti

Gangs unleash new attack on Haiti’s capital as police vow to hold them back
A powerful gang coalition has launched new attacks on Haiti’s capital, while police vow to hold the gunmen back.
VOA Creole: Armed gangs attack neighborhood in Haiti
Armed gangs attacked the Carrefour Feuilles neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital, on Tuesday. According to VOA Creole's reporter on the ground, the attack lasted four hours, during which gangs set fire to homes and pillaged their contents.
Haiti police vow to ramp up fight against gangs after fresh attacks in the capital
More than 1 million people have been displaced by the violence, with gangs in control 85% of Port-au-Prince, according to a UN human rights expert. View on euronews
Gangs unleash new attack on Haiti's capital as police vow to hold them back
A powerful gang coalition has launched new attacks on Haiti’s capital, while police vow to hold the gunmen back PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- A powerful gang coalition has launched new attacks on ...
Gangs Rule 85% of Haiti’s Capital — Police Say Enough Is Enough
Haiti’s police say they will step up efforts to combat the country’s deepening gang crisis after a series of fresh attacks in Port-au-Prince forced more families to flee their homes this week. Authorities evacuated students near the famed Oloffson Hotel after gunfire rang out in western parts of the capital,
New tactics, routes arm Haitian gangs. Florida a key to illicit flow of guns and ammo
“Despite the reinforcement of the arms embargo, weapons and ammunition trafficking continue to flow into Haiti and into the ...
Haiti gangs set fire to building once home to nation's oldest radio station
Armed men set fire overnight to a building in Haiti's capital that had long served as headquarters for the nation's oldest ...
After $30 Million in U.S. Aid, Haiti’s Biggest Hospital Goes Up in Smoke
A fire set by gangs at the country’s largest public hospital underscores long-simmering problems in Haiti, which is heavily dependent on international aid.
VOA Creole: Haiti gangs set fire to RTVC media office in Port-au-Prince
Haitian armed gangs set fire overnight to Radio Television Caraibes building in downtown Port-au-Prince, not far from the ...
US bans flights to Haiti’s capital until Sept. 8 as UN expert says gang violence is more dire
The United States has extended its ban on flights to Haiti’s capital until Sept. 8 because of escalating gang violence.
Imprisonment, murder, extortion: Why U.S. deportees to Haiti are being targeted by gangs
In Haiti, one's status as a deportee brings an added level of risk. Here is why police and gangs are targeting such people ...
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Florida Is Playing a Key Role In Supplying Guns To Gangs Wreaking Havoc In Haiti
Recent weapons seizures in the Dominican Republic have exposed new, sophisticated smuggling routes supplying weapons to ...
Newly formed Haiti security task force strikes stronghold of notorious gang warlord
A specialized Haitian police task force hit the stronghold of the country’s most notorious warlord on Saturday, resulting in ...
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Hard Numbers: Judge reverses federal workers firings, Battling Chinese obesity, Haitian capital overrun by gangs, Belarusian charged with sabotage in Poland
A federal judge on Thursday ordered six federal agencies to rehire thousands of workers with probationary status who had been ...