Huntings between rival gangs in Port-au-Prince have claimed dozens of lives over the past two weeks and forced thousands to flee their homes, according to Haiti’s civil protection authority and of the Bureau of coordination of UN humanitarian affairs.
At least 23 houses were burned, and 48 schools, five medical centers and eight markets had to closethey said in a report sent to Reuters on Thursday.
Chen Mechan and 400 Mawozo gangs, the latter of which kidnapped a group of American and Canadian missionaries last year, have been waging a real war since April 24, killing at least 39 people and causing havoc. in the capital and in its surrounding areas.
The clashes also left 68 injured and crippled operations at the nation’s largest fuel terminal, where gangs hijacked ten tanker trucks.
About 9,000 people had to leave their homes to seek shelter elsewhere, the report added.
Haitian gangs have grown in power since the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse in July 2021.
Source: Radio-Canada
