The attack was carried out by the Gran Griff gang. He also faced police firing.
More than 70 people have died in a gang attack in the central region of the Caribbean country of Haiti. The dead also include 10 women and 3 children. More than 50 people have been injured, of which 16 are in critical condition.
The attack happened around 3 a.m. Thursday in the town of Pont-Sonde, about 60 miles from the capital Port-au-Prince. 3,000 people left their homes to save their lives.
According to the United Nations, the attack was carried out by the Gran Grief gang. They also had a shootout with the police, in which two gang members were injured.
Gran Grief set fire to more than 45 houses and 34 vehicles, forcing people to flee their homes.
In fact, there are about 150 gangs in the country, fighting each other for control of the capital, Port-au-Prince. Bleeding in the streets has become commonplace.
Haitian Prime Minister Gary Connell condemned the attack on social media platform X. He said;-
This heinous crime committed against innocent women, men and children is not only an attack on the victims, but an attack on the nation of Haiti as a whole.
This blurry picture was taken during the violence. People are running for their lives.
The government said – the situation is very bad Haiti's health ministry said the security situation is extremely poor, making it difficult for people to access health services and other necessary assistance. Although relief efforts are being made using United Nations resources, direct access to the area has become extremely difficult.
Appeal for international help Many countries have pledged financial aid along with security forces to the situation in Haiti. But only about 400 troops have arrived so far, most of them from Kenya.
Haiti's prime minister said last month that the situation could spiral out of control if the United Nations does not fulfill its promises soon.
Violence is common in Haiti. There are 150 gangs, which are fighting each other.
February 4 thousand prisoners escaped from the prison, then the crisis began In March this year, the Haitian government imposed a state of emergency for 72 hours. In fact, on February 29, several government institutions were attacked by members of criminal gangs present in the country. They attacked the prison, after which 4 thousand prisoners escaped. Many parts of the country were set on fire by armed people. More than 50 people died in the violence.
Haitian criminal gangs attacked government buildings and prisons in February. After this 4 thousand prisoners escaped.
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