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Rival Gangs Sign Truce In Haiti's Largest Shantytown

Kenyan police exit an armored vehicle during a deployment in Port-au-Princein mid-July, 2024 (Credit: AFP)

Two rival gang leaders signed a truce to end armed conflict in Haiti's largest shantytown, a community leader said Thursday.

Haiti has long been rocked by gang violence, but conditions sharply worsened at the end of February when armed groups launched coordinated attacks in Port-au-Prince to overthrow then-prime minister Ariel Henry.

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