Haiti gang raid death toll rises to 47 as more than 50 kidnapped, says UN
UN chief Guterres said the attack underscores ‘the alarming security situation in Haiti’ due to gangs. At least 47 people were killed, more than 50 others kidnapped, and another 22 people injured in a gang raid near Haiti’s capital of Port-au-Prince, the United Nations has said, prompting anger over violence amid repeated deadly attacks.
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- Fact 1: At least 47 people were killed, more than 50 others kidnapped, and another 22 people injured in a gang raid near Haiti’s capital of Port-au-Prince, the United Nations has said, prompting anger over violence amid repeated deadly attacks.
- Fact 2: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday condemned the attack in the town of Kenscoff, which took place on the evening of August 23.
- Fact 3: Brutal gang attack on strategic Haiti hillside leaves at least 30 dead It is believed to be one of the largest mass kidnappings in Haiti in recent years, and comes as Haiti hopes to hold its first general election in more than a decade.
- Fact 4: Kenscoff resident Marc Paul, 42, said gangs kidnapped his brother, stepmother, stepfather and two cousins.
UN chief Guterres said the attack underscores ‘the alarming security situation in Haiti’ due to gangs. At least 47 people were killed, more than 50 others kidnapped, and another 22 people injured in a gang raid near Haiti’s capital of Port-au-Prince, the United Nations has said, prompting anger over violence amid repeated deadly attacks.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday condemned the attack in the town of Kenscoff, which took place on the evening of August 23. UN chief blames global indifference for Haiti crisis A lifetime in the making: Haitians in the US celebrate World Cup return Will the end of TPS for Haitians mean a caregiving crisis in US? Brutal gang attack on strategic Haiti hillside leaves at least 30 dead It is believed to be one of the largest mass kidnappings in Haiti in recent years, and comes as Haiti hopes to hold its first general election in more than a decade.
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Original source: Al Jazeera
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