US EditionHaitian police destroy helicopter, kill 7 in gang shootout
Haiti National Police killed seven gang members and destroyed a helicopter to prevent its capture amid ongoing operations targeting gangs controlling 90% of Port-au-Prince.
- Haitian police clashed with gangs in an operation that killed seven gang members and destroyed a helicopter.
- The police had to destroy a helicopter that made an emergency landing to prevent gangs from recovering it.
- Criminal groups have expanded their control in Haiti in recent years and now control 90% of the capital.
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In Croix-des-Bouquets, north-east of Port-au-Prince, where armed gangs have been enforcing their law for a long time, the National Police of Haiti (PNH) conducted a large-scale operation against the "400 Mawozo" gang. The intervention allowed, according to the PNH, to seize important equipment and several gang members were killed, but the police were forced to destroy one of its helicopters during the operation.
Haiti Police Clash with Gangs: Helicopter Down and Gang Members Killed
In Haiti, police confronted gangs, resulting in the deaths of seven gang members and the destruction of a helicopter after a forced landing due to a suspected malfunction. The police operation aimed to prevent gang control over the helicopter. Haiti's gang violence remains critical, displacing millions.
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Haitian police destroy helicopter, kill 7 in gang shootout
Police in Haiti have destroyed a helicopter after it made a forced landing in gang-controlled territory. Authorities say this move was to prevent arming criminal groups.
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Haiti police seize high-powered 'weapon of war,' kill several gang members
Several alleged gang members were killed in Haiti on Friday during intensified security operations in the eastern plains of Port-au-Prince, where police successfully recovered a high-powered sniper rifle known as a “weapon of war” but were ...
Port-au-Prince, Nov 15 (Latin Press) The fall of a Haitian National Police (HNP) helicopter during an operation in the area of Croix-des-Bouquets against gang members today has two versions on social media.The post Two versions of the fall of a police helicopter in Haiti first appeared on Noticias Prensa Latina.
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