The Caribbean island of Haiti has been in a state of emergency for months. Criminal gangs have taken control of the capital. The police and the rule of law seem powerless. In Haiti alone, it is estimated that more than 10,000 people have been displaced in the past week.
Gangs had stepped up their attacks on a number of towns outside the capital Port-au-Prince. Much of the city and its suburbs are already controlled by several violent armed groups. The violence has caused famine among parts of the population.
There is no money for groceries
The gangs have taken over farmland and blocked transport routes. People who have had to flee their homes – often to host families or makeshift camps – no longer have a steady income to buy food.
UN troops are inadequately equipped
Although an international United Nations force is supposed to help Haitian police regain control of the gangs, they are inadequately equipped.
On Thursday, a marked UN helicopter with 18 people on board was hit by gunfire over Port-au-Prince, the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) said in a statement to Reuters. No one was injured and the helicopter landed safely.
Source: Krone
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