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Pedro Camacho

Haiti's Main Airport Reopens After Being Closed Due To Gang Violence

Toussaint Louverture International Airport (Credit: STAN HONDA/AFP via Getty Images)

Haiti's main airport, Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, reopened on Wednesday after a month-long closure caused by gang violence that has engulfed the country for months.

The airport was closed following a series of incidents in November when commercial aircrafts operated by Spirit Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and American Airlines, came under gunfire from gangs near the airport. Although no passengers were injured, a flight attendant on one plane sustained minor injuries, as The Miami Herald reports.

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