Australian ports Haiti – Gunners attacked an armored vehicle in a nearby community Haiti Two police officers were injured and one driver died in the capital.
The attack took place in the once-peaceful agricultural community of Kenscoff over the weekend, with armed gangs raiding several times in recent months.
Police said in a statement that the gunman threw the Molotov cocktail into the armored vehicle and then capsized the ravine.
Haitian police have been fighting gangs with Kenyan police, leading unsupported missions more than a year ago.
According to local officials, the attack came days after gangs leveled a small fishing town north of the Australian Harbor, killing at least 40 people, including women and children.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres condemned the attack on Saturday, saying he was “shocked by the extent of the violent swing Haiti“When he urged Haitian authorities to “ensure that these, as well as all other perpetrators of human rights and violations are brought to justice. ”
He also called on the international community to help troubled multinational corporations through the logistics, personnel and funds needed.
on Monday, Haiti The government announced that it had coordinated emergency meetings with senior police officials and ordered the deployment of professional troops to towns such as Labodri, Arcahaïe and Cabaret after the Holocaust.
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