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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Edith M. Lederer

US bans flights to capital of major Caribbean nation until September

The United States has extended its ban on flights to Haiti's capital until September 8 due to escalating gang violence, described as "more dire than ever" by the U.N.’s human rights expert on the Caribbean nation.

The Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) announcement extends the ban on flights to Port-au-Prince from November, after gangs fired upon three commercial aircraft. It was set to expire on Wednesday.

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