Drone Attack Kills at Least 8 Children at Haiti Birthday Party, Media Reports
The Haitian government used explosive kamikaze drones supported by a private security firm to target gangs controlling 80% of Port-au-Prince, with drone strikes causing civilian casualties.
- On Tuesday, a kamikaze drone strike hit a birthday party in the Simon Pele neighbourhood of Port-au-Prince, killing more than a dozen including at least eight children while targeting Albert Steevenson, alias Djouma, who was handing out gifts.
- To counter gang control, Haiti's government began deploying explosive-packed kamikaze drones in March this year with support from Vectus Global, a private security firm run by Erik Prince.
- Two suicide drones detonated in Simon Pele, killing three adults, including a pregnant woman, and wounding six; Mimose Duclaire said, 'I heard a boom and when I looked I saw her both of her knees were broken and her head was split open'.
- Authorities have yet to comment more than 48 hours later, prompting the Haiti Observatory to demand accountability while Haitian authorities and the prime minister's office investigate and Jimmy 'Barbecue' Cherizier vowed to avenge the killings.
- The U.N. Integrated Office in Haiti estimates at least 236 killed and 223 injured in drone operations between April and June this year, while experts warn of legal risks and collateral damage.
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Two suicide drones, targeting gang leader Albert Steevenson, alias Djouma, exploded in the Simon Pele district of Cite Soleil. The Haiti Libre newspaper reported that at the time of the attack, Djouma was preparing to celebrate his birthday and was distributing gifts to children. Eight of them died, and six others were injured, some seriously wounded. Three civilians were killed. The National Human Rights Defense Network (RNDDH) in Haiti accused…
11 Haitians—Including 8 Children—Killed in 'Kamikaze' Drone Strike on Birthday Party
"Who, ultimately, will assume responsibility for this attack: The prime minister? The transitional presidential council? Private security companies? The leadership of Haitian National Police?” asked one advocate.
The violence in Haiti is an infinite sangria. On Tuesday, local media Haiti Libre narrated the last massacre. On Saturday night, September 20, in the capital district of Simon Pelé de Cité Soleil, two kamikaze drones exploded against the place where the leader of a gang, Albert Steevenson, alias Djouma, celebrated his birthday. At the time of the attack, the alleged criminal gave gifts to the children, according to witnesses quoted by the digita…
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PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) -A kamikaze drone strike has reportedly killed at least eight children and several adults in an attack on an alleged Haitian gang leader's birthday party in the capital
Drone Strike in Haiti Kills 8 Children at a Birthday Party
Eleven civilians, including eight children, were killed on Saturday in Haiti’s capital when drones aimed at a gang leader struck a birthday party where community members had gathered, a human rights group said.In March, the authorities in Haiti hired foreign military contractors to operate armed drones to target gangs that terrorize the capital, Port-au-Prince. The […] The post Drone Strike in Haiti Kills 8 Children at a Birthday Party appeared …
On Saturday evening, September 20th, in the Simon Pelé district of Cité Soleil in Haiti, two kamikaze drones exploded, targeting the leader of the Albert Steevenson gang, alias "Djouma." At the time of the attack, "Djouma" was preparing to celebrate her birthday and was distributing gifts to the children, according to testimonies, said Haiti [...] The entry Attack with drones kills eight children during a birthday party in Haiti was first publis…
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