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Growing Demand For Police Chief's Dismissal Amid Gang Attacks

A mother sits with her baby inside a classroom at a school converted into a shelter for residents displaced by gang violence in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Wednesday, May 8, 2024. As young Haitians are inc

In a troubling turn of events, armed gangs have launched a brazen attack in the capital of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, seizing control of yet another police station. The coastal community of Gressier in the western part of the city was raided by armed men, resulting in injuries, car burnings, and attacks on homes and infrastructure. The situation escalated as scores of residents fled into the mountains following a night of intense gunfire.

Videos circulating on social media captured the chaos as people fled with their belongings while armed individuals celebrated their control over Gressier. The brazenness of the attack was evident as one individual proclaimed, 'The town is ours. We have no limits.'

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