Haiti Gang Attack Triggers Massive Jailbreak, At Least A Dozen Dead

Few people remained in the biggest prison in Haiti's captial after attack by gang members allowed thousands to escape (Credit: AFP)

At least a dozen people died as gang members attacked the main prison in Haiti's capital, triggering a breakout by several thousand inmates, an AFP reporter and an NGO said Sunday.

The overnight attack came as part of a new spate of extreme violence in the capital Port-au-Prince, where well-armed gangs who control much of the city have wreaked havoc since Thursday.