Port au Prince: A UN helicopter was targeted during fighting between gangs in Haiti. At the time of the incident the helicopter was preparing to land in Port-au-Prince. This is the latest case of violence in the capital amid increasing violent incidents in the country.
According to a UN source, no one was injured in the incident. During this, several rounds of bullets were fired targeting the helicopter. He said that there were three crew members and 15 passengers on board the helicopter, however, the helicopter landed safely on the ground.
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50 gang suspects killed
The attack comes five months after Haiti's main international airport reopened following gang attacks. The violence has spread to surrounding areas including Arkahei. Fifty suspected gang members were killed in attacks this week in Arkahei, northwest of the capital. The dead included at least 12 gunmen who drowned when their boat capsized, a government official said Thursday.
Gunmen set fire to houses and cars
Wilner RN of Haiti's civil defense agency said most of them were killed by police. While a group of gunmen drowned on Wednesday when their boat hit a rock. These gunmen were carrying ammunition for the gangs attacking the city of Arkhayi. He told Radio Caribes that the attacks began on Monday. In which gunmen set fire to houses and cars in Arkahei.
Viv Ansanam gang is believed to be responsible
The attack is still ongoing and the RN said authorities at the scene urgently need additional support from troops and special police units. The attack is being blamed on a gang called Viv Ansanm, which has also targeted communities in Port-au-Prince in recent days.
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According to a report released on Thursday by the United Nations' International Organization for Migration, these attacks have displaced more than 10,000 people in the capital in just a week. More than half of the homeless people have taken shelter in 14 temporary shelters, including schools. The rest are temporarily staying with their relatives. (agency)
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