Large-scale gang assault on multiple government buildings in capital reported as violence causes political crisis to spiral out of control
Heavy gunfire was seen on Friday near Haiti’s national palace in its capital of Port-au-Prince, according to reports by news agency EFE, as political turmoil sparked by prime minister Ariel Henry’s absence continued.
Haiti entered a state of emergency last Sunday after fighting escalated, armed gangs broke inmates out of prison and an estimated 10,000 people were displaced while Henry was in Kenya seeking a deal for an international force to fight Haiti’s gangs.
