Fourteen dead bodies in wealthy suburb of Port-au-Prince – Previous gang attack

Fourteen dead bodies were found yesterday Monday in an affluent suburb of Port-au-Prince where gang members attacked at dawn, while Haitians are still waiting for the creation of a transitional council, the finalization of which is expected immediately, according to the US. An AFP photojournalist counted 14 bodies in Petion-Ville, a suburb of the capital. Two residents said at least ten people were killed, not knowing the circumstances of their deaths. They emphasized, however, that “armed thugs” had been spreading terror since dawn in Laboul and Thomasin, two areas of the district. They attacked a bank branch, petrol station and houses, they explained. “They all came wearing hoods, with cars, motorbikes, their own ambulance, then they slaughtered the population of Petion-Ville,” said Vincent Jean Robert, a resident. Among the houses that were vandalized was that of a judge of the Haitian State Council, who was able to leave in time thanks to the intervention of the police, said a person close to him. About 80% of Haiti's capital is controlled by […]
Source: News Beast

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