The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported that last week more than 10,000 Haitians fled the gangs that are destabilizing the situation in the capital Port-au-Prince. As a result of the actions of the criminals, thousands of people died.
On Thursday, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported that more than 10,000 Haitians fled their homes in and around the capital Port-au-Prince last week due to fear of armed groups.
On Monday, police clashed with armed criminals who tried to take over one of the few neighborhoods in Port-au-Prince not controlled by gangs.
As of early September, there were more than 700,000 internally displaced people in Haiti. people, compared to half a year ago, there are almost twice as many. An internal refugee is considered a person who is forced to leave his place of residence, but does not cross an internationally recognized border.
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Gangs currently control about 80 percent. Port-au-Prince. As a result of the actions of criminals, thousands of people died, and more than half a million people left their homes.
Haitians flee their homes from gangs, Port-au-Prince, 10/20/2024Ralph Teddy Erol/Reuters/Forum
Haiti descended into chaos
Last year, two criminal gangs that were in conflict formed an alliance and expanded their influence. They focus on fighting government forces, terrorizing civilians and bringing the country into an economic, political and humanitarian crisis.
In March, Haiti's western department, home to Port-au-Prince, declared a state of emergency in response to a surge in gang violence and two mass prison breaks that freed thousands of convicted criminals. In September, the Haitian authorities introduced a state of emergency throughout the country.
As part of a UN-led security mission, 400 police officers from Kenya arrived in Haiti this summer. Several other countries have also pledged military and police forces totaling more than two thousand uniformed soldiers.
Main photo credit: Ralph Teddy Erol/Reuters/Forum
