Gangs in Haiti continue to terrorize local population
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Residents in some areas of Port-au-Prince have returned to what's left of their homes following an assault by armed gangs. But with gangs now controlling an estimated 90% of the capital, some are too afraid to return.
Breakdown
- Residents are returning to neighborhoods in Port-au-Prince after gangs left the area. 9s
- Many have found their homes and businesses destroyed or looted. 17s
- Police have warned that it is unsafe to return, but some residents have ignored this advice. 54s
- Armed gangs are estimated to control about 90% of Port-au-Prince. 1m 39s
- Gang control in the city has increased since the assassination of President Jovenel Moise in 2021. 1m 44s