Gang attack near Haiti capital kills 47 and leaves dozens kidnapped
At least 47 people were killed and more than 50 kidnapped in a gang assault on a farming community near Port-au-Prince, officials say.
Deadly gang raid on Haitian farming village leaves 47 dead and scores abducted
At least 47 people were killed and more than 50 kidnapped after a gang coalition launched a violent assault on a farming community near the Haitian capital, Google News MT reports, citing multiple international outlets including The Guardian, Reuters and AP News.
The attack targeted residents in an area close to Port-au-Prince, heightening already acute fears about the reach and brutality of armed gangs operating across the country. Officials confirmed the death toll whilst survivors demanded stronger protections from authorities.
Reuters reported that local residents called on the government to act following the raid, which left the community in devastation. NBC News put the number of people kidnapped at more than 50, whilst AP News described the assault as part of a violent new offensive by a gang coalition against agricultural settlements.
The New York Times noted that the massacre intensified concerns over the expanding power of gangs in Haiti, where armed groups have steadily extended their control over large swathes of territory in recent years, including significant parts of the capital.
No group has formally claimed responsibility for the attack, according to available reports. Haitian officials have not yet announced specific security measures in response to the incident.
Source: Google News MT