A bloody gang rampage continued into a third day in Haiti as armed groups attacked the town of Marchand Dessalines on Wednesday, according to police and rights groups. Dozens of people have been killed and thousands forced to flee their homes amid the chaos in Artibonite, Haitiâs major agricultural region. The attack comes before the expected arrival of an international âgang suppressionâ force in April. The attack began on Sunday, with gang members burning homes and shooting civilians in the Jean-Denis and Pont-Sondé areas, according to rights groups. Video verified by CNN showed people, including young children, trying to escape Jean-Denis. Some carried minimal belongings, others fled with nothing at all. Gang members split into groups, launching attacks across multiple localities, barricading roads and digging trenches across routes that serve as entry and exit points, Bertide Horace, a spokesperson from the Dialogue and Reconciliation Commission to Save the Artibonite Valley, told CNN. âThey began shooting in all directions. They killed several people and caused extensive damage,â Horace said, adding that her team recovered 30 bodies across multiple locations. Haitia
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As a new multinational force musters in Haiti, its foreign police and soldiers could soon find themselves face-to-face with hundreds of children. Children make up about 50% of armed groups in the country, experts estimate. In 2024 alone,…
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As a new multinational force musters in Haiti, its foreign police and soldiers could soon find themselves face-to-face with hundreds of children. Children make up about 50% of armed groups in the country, experts…
Read original at CNN →A bloody gang rampage continued into a third day in Haiti as armed groups attacked the town of Marchand Dessalines on Wednesday, according to police and rights groups. Dozens of people have been killed and thousands…
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As a new multinational force musters in Haiti, its foreign police and soldiers could soon find themselves face-to-face with hundreds of children. Children make up about 50% of armed groups in the country, experts estimate. In 2024 alone,…
View source →A bloody gang rampage continued into a third day in Haiti as armed groups attacked the town of Marchand Dessalines on Wednesday, according to police and rights groups. Dozens of people have been killed and thousands forced to flee their…
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