Gangs control most of the capital of Port-au-Prince in Haiti, and Washington has designated them as a terrorist group.
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Updated Sep 24
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What happened
Gangs control most of the capital of Port-au-Prince in Haiti, and Washington has designated them as a terrorist group.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Gangs control 70% of Port-au-Prince, and the UN reports on violence and displacement figures in Kenscoff.Sub-event
Washington has designated the gangs controlling Port-au-Prince as a terrorist group.1 source
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The entities involved
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Port-au-Prince
capital of Haiti
Nothing else this week.
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Haiti
country in the Caribbean Sea
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Washington
town in the City of Sunderland, in Tyne and Wear, England
Related events
- The capital city of Port-au-Prince is currently under gang control, while the UN monitors the resulting humanitarian crisis and violence.
- Gangs in Haiti are adapting their tactics in response to ongoing security crackdowns.
- The Dominican Republic declared Haitian gangs as terrorist organizations and increased security near the border.
- Haitian National Police are operating with the new Gang Suppression Force amid severe gang violence, with Artibonite being an affected department.
- GSF deployment called to aid Haitian authorities amid severe gang attacks in Kenscoff and Port-au-Prince.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- highlandcountypress.com
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