Haiti declares state of emergency after mass prison escape
WEBMar 2, 2024 · A United Nations’ source said Sunday that around 3,500 prisoners are believed to have escaped Haiti’s National Penitentiary in Port-Au-Prince during the weekend.
Gangs in Haiti launch fresh attacks, days after a new prime …
WEBMay 3, 2024 · Gangs in Haiti laid siege to several neighborhoods in Port-au-Prince, burning homes and exchanging gunfire with police for hours as hundreds fled the violence early Thursday. It was one of the biggest attacks …
Flames engulf Haiti national prison as chaos reigns in Port-au-Prince
WEBMar 14, 2024 · Flames erupted inside Haiti's almost empty national penitentiary in Port-au-Prince on Thursday, adding to the chaos already engulfing the capital. Live video of thick, black smoke billowing...
Gangs in Haiti try to seize control of main ... - Associated Press News
WEBMar 5, 2024 · PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Heavily armed gangs tried to seize control of Haiti’s main international airport on Monday, exchanging gunfire with police and soldiers in the latest attack on key government sites in an explosion of violence that includes a mass escape from the country’s two biggest prisons.
Gangs tighten grip as Haiti spirals to collapse - BBC
WEBMar 11, 2024 · Over the weekend, the violence in the capital Port-au-Prince ramped up once again. Heavily armed gangs attacked the National Palace and set part of the Interior Ministry on fire with petrol...
Haiti: Port-au-Prince is cut off from the world, but guns and drugs ...
WEBMay 13, 2024 · For over two months, Port-au-Prince has been cut off from the world, its international seaport and airport shuttered following an explosion of gang attacks in late February.
Gangs target peaceful communities in new round of attacks on …
WEBMar 20, 2024 · Armed gangs launched new attacks in the suburbs of Port-au-Prince early Wednesday, with heavy gunfire echoing across once-peaceful communities including Pétion-Ville, Meyotte, Diègue and...
Haiti capital Port-au-Prince gripped by chaos as armed gangs kill ...
WEBMar 1, 2024 · Port-au-Prince — Gun battles across the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince Thursday left four police officers dead as a prominent gang leader said a coordinated attack by armed groups was...
Haiti Gang Shoots at Protesters, Killing Several in Port-au-Prince ...
WEBAug 27, 2023 · A gang vying for control of a swath of Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, opened fire on Saturday on protesters organized by a church leader, killing at least seven people, human rights groups...
Gangs attack police stations in Haiti as Caribbean leaders call an ...
WEBMar 10, 2024 · World. Gangs attack police stations in Haiti as Caribbean leaders call an emergency meeting Monday. Sporadic gunfire continued Saturday, and one woman writhed in pain on the sidewalk in downtown...