Haiti gangs shift operations into countryside, report says
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Surprise attacks, animal thefts and improvised checkpoints on the streets make up the new model of action of criminal organizations.
New tactics have begun to be applied in Haiti by gangs, which are expanding into the provinces, projecting power without presupposing the possession of territories. The post Haiti: Gangs are spreading into the provinces, adopting new tactics appeared first on in.gr.
A frightening warning has been issued about gangs controlling much of the capital in Haiti. The Haiti mission of the Swiss-based nonprofit Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime released a new report on Monday. It reported that armed gangs in the Caribbean country are increasingly spreading from the capital Port-au-Prince into rural areas. Read more This section contains reference points on the subject. (Related Nodes field) …
Haitian gangs are increasingly spreading from Port-au-Prince to the provinces, adopting new tactics – hit-and-runs, livestock thefts and roadblocks where they set up makeshift checkpoints – while the attention of security forces and the transitional political leadership remains focused on the capital, warns a report released Monday. The analysis, which […]
Armed gang activity in Haiti is expanding beyond the capital, Port-au-Prince, with criminal organizations adopting more flexible tactics and increasing their attacks in rural areas. Haiti Observatory analysis shows that gangs are using small, agile groups for surprise attacks, causing particular concern in the rural Artibonite region and highlighting the inability of security forces to deal with this new form of violence.
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