Gang Attack On Haiti Church Leaves 47 Dead, Dozens Kidnapped

Gang Members Violently Murder Christians, Torch Church

At least 47 people and 22 others were injured Sunday night into Monday morning when gang members attacked a church providing shelter to displaced peoples right outside Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince. The mayor of Kenscoff, Massillon Jean, said the deadly assault began around 10:30 p.m. and described it as a “night of terror.” Jean blamed the Viv Ansanm gang coalition, one of the largest groups of violent gang members in Haiti. According to an …

Amnesty International urges Haiti to take accountability for lethal gang attacks in Kenscoff

Amnesty International on Wednesday condemned the deadly gang attack that occurred in Haiti’s Kenscoff commune earlier this week, leaving at least 47 dead, 22 injured, and dozens more apparently abducted. According to the human rights organization, many of those attacked were people seeking refuge in a church following violence. “Sadly, we are once again witnessing another massacre in Haiti. This is a reminder of the devastating human cost of the…

Gang Attack On Haiti Church Leaves 47 Dead, Dozens Kidnapped

by Emmitt Barry, Worthy News Washington D.C. Bureau Chief PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Worthy News) – At least 47 people were killed and more than 50 others were kidnapped after armed gangs stormed the hilltop community of Kenscoff, near Haiti’s capital, in one of the latest brutal attacks to shake the country’s collapsing security landscape. The assault, carried out during the night of August 23–24, targeted homes and a church compound where displace…

Christians Targeted in Haiti Massacre, at Least 47 People Killed, Church Burned

Violent gang members in Port-au-Prince have massacred nearly 50 people — many of whom were Christians — and burned down