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Haiti gangs try to take over Port

Time:2024-04-30 06:26:20

By Vanessa Buschschlüter for BBC

People are seen carrying their belongings as they leave the city that has become too unsafe after gang violence, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, March 5, 2024. Haiti's police academy came under attack by an armed gang on March 5, as the tiny Caribbean nation fell into deeper isolation in the wake of an assault on the airport and a deadly prison breakout.Gang leaders such as Jimmy Cherisier, known by the nickname Barbecue, say they are coordinating to oust Prime Minister Henry, who has led the troubled Caribbean nation since the assassination of president Jovenel Moise in 2021. (Photo by Clarens SIFFROY / AFP)

People are seen carrying their belongings as they leave the city that has become too unsafe after gang violence, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on 5 March. Photo: AFP / Clarens Siffroy