An armored vehicle carrying Kenyan police in Haiti's capital bears the scars of relentless attacks, with a shattered window that a high-caliber bullet failed to penetrate. The Kenyan officers, deployed earlier this year to help combat gang violence in Port-au-Prince, find themselves in the midst of a dangerous and volatile situation.
Gunfire erupted on Thursday as Kenyan officers, supported by Haitian counterparts, engaged heavily armed gangs vying for control of 85% of the city. Taking cover behind sandbags and a concrete wall at a former police office overtaken by gangs, the officers exchanged fire with the assailants.
