According to a newly released report, gang members who have been wreaking havoc on the nation for weeks attacked and left fourteen dead in a suburb of Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti.
Although locals informed reporters, that they were unaware of the specifics surrounding the fatalities, they said that armed criminals had been attacking the wealthy Petion-Ville area since early in the morning.
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According to witnesses, local residences, a petrol station, and a bank were all targeted by gang members.
Well-armed militants have been invading Haiti for the past two weeks, claiming they want to overthrow Prime Minister Ariel Henry.
Henry has consented to resign to facilitate the establishment of a transitional administration, under pressure from the US and other Caribbean nations.
On March 17, 2024, UNICEF, the children’s organization of the United Nations, released a dismal assessment of the situation in Haiti, stating that it was “almost like a scene out of ‘Mad Max,’” informing humanitarian agencies to the “famine and malnutrition” individuals were experiencing while they were unable to reach them.
A curfew was imposed in the Ouest department, which encompasses Port-au-Prince, on the day of the discovery and was prolonged until Wednesday. The expiry date of the state of emergency is April 3.
Due to the situation, a few nations, notably the US and EU member states, have withdrawn diplomatic staff from Haiti.
In the meanwhile, preparations are on to form a security mission headed by Kenya to support the overburdened police force of the Caribbean Island country.
