47 Killed, Dozens Kidnapped In Gang Attack Near Haiti’s Capital

47 Killed, Dozens Kidnapped In Gang Attack Near Haiti’s Capital  HuffPost

Although Haiti has been ravaged by gangland warfare, the community of Kenscoff has avoided the worst of the violence - until a horrific mass kidnapping on Sunday

One gang leader is threatening to kill the hostages.

Sunday’s attack on Kenscoff pierced the belief that security in the troubled Caribbean country was improving.

More than 50 kidnapped as violent gang attack in Haiti leaves 47 dead  AP News

At least 47 people were killed and more than 50 others kidnapped when armed men attacked a once-peaceful community near Haiti’s capital earlier this week, the United Nations said Tuesday.

The United Nations says armed men have killed at least 47 people and kidnapped over 50 others near Haiti’s capital

Gangs targeted a key community on the outskirts of the capital, raising fears about the gangs’ next move. The mayor said at least 25 people had been killed, but the U.N. put the death toll at 47.

Gang leader threatens to kill hostages after attack in Kenscoff in which homes were also set alight ‘A massacre’: Haiti gangs carrying out mass killings At least 47 people were killed and more than 50 others kidnapped when armed men attacked a once peaceful community near Haiti’s capital at the weekend, the UN has sa

The United Nations says armed men have killed at least 47 people and kidnapped over 50 others near Haiti’s capital

The killings in Kenscoff began late Sunday, when armed men descended on the farming community in the hills overlooking Haiti’s capital, setting homes ablaze and attacking residents. By Monday, bodies lay in the streets and survivors were searching for missing relatives.

An assault in Kenscoff carried out by armed groups resulted in the deaths of at least forty-seven individuals, leaving twenty-two others injured. This area, which holds strategic importance overlooking routes to Haiti's capital, has seen many residents flee due to ongoing gang conflicts. In response, the government has

Gang members attacked displaced people huddling inside a church in Kenscoff on Sunday, August 23, killing some of them execution-style.

Gang members attacked displaced people huddling inside a church in Kenscoff on Sunday, August 23, killing some of them execution-style.

Gang members attacked displaced people huddling inside a church near Haiti's capital, killing around 40, some of them execution-style, the mayor told AFP on Monday

At least 40 people were killed, some of them execution-style, during the attack in Kenscoff. The local mayor described "a night of terror" in the town that has been plagued by gang violence for months.

Island nation grapples with violence as it seeks to hold first elections in more than a decade.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Aug 24 - At least 30 people were killed in a gang raid in the neighborhood of Kenscoff near Haiti's capital of Port-au-Prince, Kenscoff's mayor Jean Massillon told Reuters on Monday.

Gang attack on hillside town near Haiti's capital leaves 30 dead  Reuters

At least 47 people were killed and 22 ‌more injured in an overnight gang raid on a neighbourhood overlooking Haiti's capital of Port-au-Prince, the UN said on Monday, prompting anger over the lack of protection from repeated deadly attacks.