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Hail of gunfire interrupts key meeting of Haiti’s leaders trying to fend off gangs
Haiti’s government officials fled amid gunfire during a meeting to reclaim downtown Port-au-Prince, where gangs control 90% of the capital, authorities said.
- Haitian ministers, including Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, were evacuated from the national palace amid intense gunfire during a cabinet meeting aimed at discussing the country's budget for the next fiscal year.
- The United Nations approved a resolution to expand the security mission in Haiti, allowing up to 5,500 personnel to combat gang control in Port-au-Prince.
- Heavy gunfire erupted in downtown Port-au-Prince as Haiti's leaders met, reflecting the ongoing control of armed groups over 90% of the capital.
- Despite heavy gunfire, there have been no confirmed injuries or deaths, highlighting the unstable security situation in the capital.
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Gunfire erupts as Haitian leaders hold rare meeting at national palace
No injuries or deaths have been confirmed, but the incident underscores Haiti’s fragile security situation. Armed groups still control up to 90% of the capital, despite recent efforts to reclaim key areas from gang coalitions such as Viv Ansanm.
Gang violence erupts as Haitian cabinet meets in Port-au-Prince
Gang violence broke out near Haiti’s National Palace on Thursday as the country’s fragile interim government convened a rare cabinet meeting in the heart of gang-controlled Port-au-Prince. The high-stakes gathering, described by officials as a symbolic attempt to reclaim authority, was marred by heavy gunfire, underscoring the deep insecurity plaguing a nation without a functioning president, congress, or recent elections.
An intense shooting took place this Thursday in the surroundings of the National Palace of Haiti, while the first council of ministers of the transitional authorities was held in place in 18 months in power, forcing several of the participants to evacuate.
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Hail of gunfire interrupts key meeting of Haiti's leaders trying to fend off gangs
Gunfire has erupted in downtown Port-au-Prince after Haiti’s leaders made the rare and defiant decision to meet at the National Palace to symbolize the retaking of an area long controlled by powerful gangs.
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