Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Latin Times
Latin Times
National
Demian Bio

Haitian Gangs Are Moving On To Take The Last Neighborhood They Don't Control In The Capital

Police monitor street gang violence in Haiti (Credit: (Photo by CLARENS SIFFROY/AFP via Getty Images)

Haitian gangs are increasingly closing in on the last neighborhood they don't control, with only a band of self-defense groups led by a police officer standing between them and the country's transitional government.

The Financial Times reported that remaining fighters are engaging gang members in the street. However, as police and private contractors have begun using drones with explosives, gangs are now blasting through houses' walls to move around the neighborhoods.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.