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January 19, 2024

Haitian Gangs Besiege Port-au-Prince Neighborhood as Violence Spirals
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In Haiti, a neighborhood in the capital Port-au-Prince has been under
siege for at least four days in an ongoing attack by gang members. The
sound of automatic weapons echoed through the streets of Solino while
many community members remained trapped inside their homes behind
flaming barricades.

Gang violence victim: "I'm on the street because of armed gangs. They
took my house. I was sheltering in another neighborhood, but they
invaded it, too. I'm in the street now. I don't know where to go."

Violence in Haiti has been escalating for months under interim Prime
Minister Ariel Henry, who is backed by the United States, forcing
thousands to flee. Henry became de facto ruler following the
assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse in 2021.


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