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Gang attack near Haiti's capital leaves 30 dead
The United Nations said at least 47 people were killed and 22 injured as security forces were put on high alert and reinforcements deployed.
- On Sunday night, armed members of the Viv Ansanm gang coalition raided Kenscoff, burning homes and killing at least 30 people, according to local officials and rights groups reporting on Monday.
- Kenscoff's strategic position overlooking Petion-Ville and southern Haiti makes it a recurring target for Viv Ansanm, designated a 'foreign terrorist organisation' by the United States government.
- Attackers targeted a church filled with displaced residents and torched homes, including that of Dr. Jean William Pape, a leading public health expert, as survivors described a 'night of terror.'
- Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé decried the 'heinous attack' on Monday, promising to reinforce security, while residents demanded the local police chief step down, alleging protection failures.
- With general elections scheduled for December 13, experts warn the volatile security environment makes holding a credible vote increasingly dangerous despite the ongoing buildup of the Gang Suppression Force.
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The United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti confirmed the facts and said that the figures could increase
·Los Angeles, United States
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It was a "massacre": in an attack of heavily armed gangs near the capital Port-au-Prince, at least 40 people were killed. Numerous buildings were set on fire.
·Frankfurt, Germany
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Armed gangs in Haiti attacked and killed at least 47 displaced people who had taken refuge in a church in the town of Kenscoff near the capital Port-au-Prince on Sunday, a community that has been rocked by violence and gang incursions for months.
·Ljubljana, Slovenia
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In Haiti, armed gang members killed numerous people in a raid on Kenscoff City.
·Germany
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An attack on a community of farmers in which 260 people were killed within one year.
·Kassel, Germany
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Total News Sources149
Leaning Left30Leaning Right29Center35Last UpdatedBias Distribution37% Center
Bias Distribution
- 37% of the sources are Center
37% Center
L 32%
C 37%
R 31%
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