Gangs in Haiti open fire and hit a UN helicopter midair

Gangs in Haiti open fire and hit a UN helicopter midair as violence surges
Gangs in Haiti have opened fire and hit a U.N. helicopter, forcing it to land in Port-au-Prince in the latest attack in the country's capital as violence surges once again.
Situation in Haiti worsens amid ‘acute violence’ as UN support mission falters under gang violence
The security situation in Haiti has once again degraded despite months of support from United Nations-approved Kenyan-led forces sent in to aid the Haitian police as gang violence escalates. In a Tuesday address to the Security Council,
Haiti gangs open fire and hit UN helicopter mid-air as violence surges
Gangs on Thursday opened fire and hit a UN helicopter, forcing it to land in Port-au-Prince in the latest attack in Haiti’s capital as violence surges once again.
Haiti gang violence reignites calls for international aid
Violence has reignited in the country following a lull in the first weeks after a Kenyan-led, U.N.-backed multinational security force arrived in July.
Haiti sees worsened gang violence
UN warns crisis in Haiti is escalating as gang violence across the country continues to worsen. (Video courtesy of AP, thumb courtesy of Reuters)
Haitian gangs escalate violence and expand attacks outside the capital, top UN official says
Gangs in Haiti have escalated their violence and expanded operations outside the capital, even attacking small boats and kidnapping personnel from cargo shipping companies, the top U.N. official in the country said Tuesday.
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UN expands Haiti arms embargo to all types of weapons
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