Many residents were forced to flee their houses on October 19, 2024, as gunshots erupted through the night as gangs assaulted in many districts of Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti. Information about casualties was not immediately made public by authorities.
On social media, Haiti’s police union warned that gang violence might take over the entire city as a result of the continuous attacks in the Solino district.
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The Haitian police union stated on social media site X formerly known as Twitter, “If there are no measures against the criminals who are taking control in Solino and Nazon, we will lose the entire capital.” The authorities stated, “No government will be in its place if we cannot reduce such insecurity.”
Gangs in Tabarre 27, Solino, St. Michel, and other districts opened fire, killing at least one lady.
According to Radio Télé Métronome, the swearing-in ceremony for Haiti’s temporary electoral council was rescheduled from downtown Port-au-Prince on October 18, 2024, to a safer location.
To assist in reducing gang violence, a U.N.-backed mission headed by Kenyan police welcomed six Bahamas officials to Haiti. In the next months, 150 troops from the Bahamas are anticipated to join the officials.
It was unclear what led to the most recent incident, which occurred days after police in Haiti and Kenya murdered at least 20 alleged gang members in an area under the authority of the 400 Mawozo gang, which mostly operates in Tabarre.
In Port-au-Prince, gangs own 80% of the city. There have been efforts by gunmen to take control of communities like Solino.
