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Gangs strike in Haiti's heartland as hundreds flee under heavy gunfire

  • Heavily armed gangs attacked Mirebalais, central Haiti, on Monday, targeting the town and seizing the local prison.
  • Gangs are extending their power beyond Port-au-Prince, seeking to control key roads and possibly overthrow the government.
  • The attackers, identified as members of the 400 Mawozo and Taliban gangs, wore red T-shirts and stormed the jail.
  • The gangs released approximately 500 inmates, leading people to flee and prompting SPNH-17 to launch an urgent appeal.
  • Haiti's National Police deployed extra forces to Mirebalais, as a joint team pursued escapees and sought to regain control.
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Thousands of Haitians take to streets to protest surging gang violence

By Yves Pierre Surin

·Colorado Springs, United States
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tribune242.com broke the news in on Monday, March 31, 2025.
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