Haitians Demand Answers From Police After Gangs Kill 47, Kidnap More than 50
Police said gangs killed 47 people and kidnapped more than 50 in Kenscoff as authorities face questions over security failures.
- Haiti's National Police faced mounting criticism Thursday after a gang attack in Kenscoff killed 47 people and kidnapped more than 50, occurring late Sunday near Port-au-Prince.
- Prior to Sunday's attack, security operations had reduced violence in Kenscoff by 66% between January and August, according to the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data project.
- Police spokesperson Garry Desrosiers held a brief news conference Thursday but declined to detail plans for kidnapped victims, stating an investigation into potential police complicity or negligence is underway.
- A gang leader threatened to execute hostages and attack Tabarre, a neighborhood within Port-au-Prince, while police work to facilitate victims' return home.
- Gangs control an estimated 70% of Port-au-Prince, displacing 1.5 million people nationwide as Haiti prepares for its first general election in over a decade amid persistent insecurity.
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The Haitian National Police faced increasing criticism today because the authorities failed to prevent a recent gang attack in which 47 people were killed and more than 50 were kidnapped. Police spokesman Garry Desrosiers answered only a handful of questions from journalists at a press conference, a few days after several gangs attacked Kenscoff, a formerly peaceful farming community nestled in the hills near Port-au-Prince. When asked what the …
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Haitians demand answers from police after gangs kill 47, kidnap more than 50
Haiti’s National Police is coming under fire as a growing number of people question why authorities failed to prevent a recent gang attack in which 47 people were killed and more than 50 kidnapped.
The Haitian National Police faced increasing criticism on Thursday because the authorities failed to prevent a recent gang attack in which 47 people died and more than 50 were abducted.
Haiti – Continued Gang Attacks Condemned by UN Secretary General
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the latest deadly gang attack in Haiti, warning that the escalating violence highlights the country’s worsening security crisis and the urgent need to protect civilians. The latest attack occurred in Kenscoff, a commune on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince, where armed gangs reportedly killed at least 47 people and kidnapped more than 50 others. The victims included civilians caught i…
Haiti Gang Uses Hostage Threat to Deter Police Drone Strikes in Kenscoff
Armed men killed at least 47 people and abducted more than 50 others during an assault on the town of Kenscoff, in the hills above Port-au-Prince, on the night of August 23, the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) said. It is one of the largest mass kidnappings recorded in Haiti in years. At […]
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