When the gangs upped their tempo of violence, hospitals were burned, prisons emptied, and police stations looted. Those who have observed gang violence in Haiti, however, say the MSS should expect on-off violent scenes throughout the mission’s stay in Haiti. The town east of the capital Porto-Au-Prince lies on a main road connecting Haiti with the neighbouring Dominican Republic. “The criminal gangs operating in Haiti are not autonomous entities. Haitian gangs can be brutal.

Source: Daily Nation July 30, 2024 21:04 UTC