A brutal assault by an armed gang in the Port‑au‑Prince suburb of Cité Soleil resulted in the kidnapping of more than 50 civilians and the deaths of 47 people, according to local authorities. Witnesses described gunfire, arson, and the forced seizure of homes in a coordinated raid that lasted several hours. The United Nations peacekeeping mission condemned the attack as a “gross violation of human rights” and called for an urgent investigation. Haiti’s interim Prime Minister appealed for international assistance to restore security, while neighboring Caribbean nations pledged to send humanitarian aid and support for law‑enforcement training. Human rights groups warned that the incident could signal a further escalation of gang violence across the country.
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