“We have no limits.”The attack comes roughly a week after gang attacks in central Port-au-Prince forced more than 3,700 people to flee their homes. Jean-Baptiste said the officer who was stationed in Gressier “resisted for a while” but was unable to stave off the gang attack given a lack of staff and resources. Jean-Baptiste said the attack was planned by gunmen who came from the neighboring communities of Village de Dieu, Martissant and Mariani. Tens of thousands of Haitians have squeezed into squalid, makeshift shelters, including schools and government buildings abandoned due to gang violence. The violence surged starting Feb. 29, when gangs launched coordinated attacks.

Source: ABC News May 12, 2024 01:25 UTC