Armed gang murdered “at least 70 people” in Haiti

Gunmen from the Gran Grief gang killed at least 70 people, including three infants, as they drove through a Haitian town, gassing residents with automatic weapons, a spokesman for the UN human rights office said. At least 3,000 people were displaced by this attack. “We are appalled by Thursday’s attacks in the town of Pont-Sodet in Haiti’s Artibonite province,” spokesman Tamin Al-Khitan said. 16 seriously injured Another 16 people were seriously injured in the attack that took place in the early hours of Thursday morning. Among them are two members of the gang who exchanged fire with Haitian police officers. The gang allegedly torched 45 houses and 34 vehicles, forcing residents to flee. “This heinous crime against defenseless women, men and children is not only an attack on the victims but also on the entire Haitian nation,” Prime Minister Gary Connell said. “Security forces, supported by our international partners, are stepping up their interventions,” he added in his post. […]
Source: News Beast

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