Before dawn, armed gangs launched a violent assault on Haiti’s capital, targeting the Delmas 30 neighborhood, leaving multiple residents dead and intensifying an already dire security crisis. The relentless violence forced even more families to flee as gang factions continue to operate unchecked across the Caribbean nation.
The latest attack is part of a worsening conflict that has displaced more than 1 million Haitians, nearly 10% of the country’s population. Well-funded and heavily armed gangs have entrenched their control over much of Port-au-Prince and its surrounding areas, leaving law enforcement struggling to counter the escalating crisis.
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In Delmas 30, widespread panic gripped the community as residents scrambled to escape. Some carried mattresses and personal belongings on their heads, while others desperately sought shelter in any place they could find. A man was seen pushing a corpse in a wheelbarrow, a grim reflection of the devastation unfolding in the area.
Reports indicate that several people were killed, shot, or burned alive, with homes and businesses set ablaze. The modus operandi of the gangs remains consistent—murder, arson, gunfire, and sexual violence—leaving survivors with no choice but to flee in search of safety.
Since early morning hours, Delmas 30 has been under siege, with waves of attacks spreading fear and destruction. Calls for intervention have gone unanswered, while the population remains trapped in a relentless cycle of displacement and terror.
