Haiti: UN flags violence as 531 die in gang wars in 2023 so far

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More than 530 people have been killed this year in gang violence in Haiti, the United Nations said Tuesday, with many killed by snipers shooting victims at random. The U.N. human rights office said it was concerned that extreme violence was spiraling out of control in Haiti.

Published 2 months ago · P A P, Haiti

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