The United Nations has condemned the reported killing of at least 40 people during a gang attack on a fishing village north of Haiti’s capital, the latest sign of worsening violence across the country.
Local media said the massacre occurred Thursday night in Labodrie, where armed groups opened fire on residents before setting parts of the community ablaze. The attack followed the killing of a local gang leader known as Vladimir, reportedly linked to the Viv Ansanm gang alliance.
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“The Secretary-General is alarmed by the levels of violence rocking Haiti and urges the Haitian authorities to ensure that perpetrators of these and all other human rights abuses and violations are brought to justice,” the UN said in a statement Friday.
Haiti’s National Police have not commented on the incident.
Viv Ansanm, the gang coalition blamed for the attack, was designated a terrorist organization by the United States in May. The U.S. State Department has described the alliance as one of the main drivers of Haiti’s instability, noting that its members have seized control of large sections of Port-au-Prince and are spreading into surrounding regions.
The Labodrie killings add to mounting concerns that gang warfare is tightening its grip beyond the capital, leaving Haitian communities increasingly vulnerable.
