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

It is believed to be one of the largest mass kidnappings in Haiti in recent years, and one gang leader is threatening to kill the hostages if authorities kill any gang members as they try to secure the community nestled in the hills above Port-au-Prince.

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

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

At least 47 people were killed in a farming community near Port-au-Prince after the area was attacked by a gang coalition. For the gang, the goal is to get their hands on a highly strategic area near the Haitian capital. But how could they have led such a violent attack? FRANCE 24's Catherine Norris-Trent tells us more

The latest attack comes as Haiti prepares for general elections scheduled for December 13 — the country's first in more than a decade. Voter registration is underway, but experts have warned that widespread insecurity could make holding credible elections extremely difficult.

Assailants attacked displaced people huddling inside a church in the Kenscoff neighborhood of Port-au-Prince on Sunday, killing some of them execution-style.

Assailants attacked displaced people huddling inside a church in the Kenscoff neighborhood of Port-au-Prince on Sunday, killing some of them execution-style.

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. The United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti ‌said estimates could still change

At least 30 people have been killed in a gang attack on a hillside community that overlooks routes into Haiti's capital.

Haiti gang raid leaves 47 dead, as residents demand stronger protections  Reuters

Hillside town occupies a strategic position overlooking Haiti’s capital of Port-au-Prince

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.

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.

Gang coalition unleashes violent new attack on farming community in Haiti  Toronto Star