{"id":16375,"date":"2026-08-25T10:20:23","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T10:20:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=16375"},"modified":"2026-08-25T10:20:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T10:20:23","slug":"overnight-raid-near-haiti-capital-kills-around-50-here-is-what-happened","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=16375","title":{"rendered":"Overnight raid near Haiti capital kills around 50 &#8211; here is what happened"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133504375,imgsize-1878575,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/overnight_raid_near_haiti_capital_kills_around_50_here_is_what_happened_1787651587548.jpg\" alt=\"Overnight raid near Haiti capital kills around 50 - here is what happened\" title=\"UN estimates show that attacks in Kenscoff over two months in early 2025 killed more than 260 people and resulted in the destruction or burning of 200 homes. Around 3,000 people were forced to flee (Photo: Reuters).\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"UN estimates show that attacks in Kenscoff over two months in early 2025 killed more than 260 people and resulted in the destruction or burning of 200 homes. Around 3,000 people were forced to flee (Photo: Reuters).\">UN estimates show that attacks in Kenscoff over two months in early 2025 killed more than 260 people and resulted in the destruction or burning of 200 homes. Around 3,000 people were forced to flee (Photo: Reuters).<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>At least 47 people were killed and another 22 injured in an overnight attack by armed gangs in Kenscoff, a hillside community overlooking Haiti&#8217;s capital, Port-au-Prince. The UN estimated that casualty figures could potentially rise<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"1\"\/>Kenscoff, which overlooks key routes into the capital, has faced about a dozen attacks by armed gangs since last year, forcing thousands of residents to leave their homes.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>The gangs, operating under a broad alliance, have strengthened their control over Port-au-Prince for years and expanded into surrounding areas despite efforts by foreign countries to support Haiti&#8217;s outgunned police.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>Haitian rights group RNDDH estimated that between 30 and 40 people were killed and 15 to 20 wounded in the latest raid. It said the attack began at around 10:30 p.m. local time and that the full death toll remained difficult to establish.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>The Haitian government condemned the incident as a &#8220;heinous attack&#8221; and pledged to strengthen security. However, residents called for the local police chief to resign, accusing officers of failing to protect people who were killed only minutes away from the police station.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>&#8220;Kenscoff will not be abandoned,&#8221; the Prime Minister&#8217;s office said on social media, adding that government authority would be restored &#8220;without weakness and without delay.&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h3><b>Residents forced to flee Kenscoff<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>UN estimates show that attacks in Kenscoff over two months in early 2025 killed more than 260 people and resulted in the destruction or burning of 200 homes. Around 3,000 people were forced to flee.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>Nearly a dozen further attacks have occurred since then, involving rape, kidnapping, arson and livestock theft.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/>Residents said several dozen police officers attempted to repel the armed attackers during the night, with some officers reportedly injured. <!-- -->They also said they had not identified any gang members among those killed, Reuters reported.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/>Local media reported that several houses were set ablaze, including the home of Jean William Pape, a prominent public health expert.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/>Kenscoff overlooks routes leading to Petion-Ville, where several embassies, upscale hotels and the temporary seat of government are located. It also overlooks a major road connecting the capital with southern Haiti.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"30\"\/>According to Reuters, the latest violence could further raise concerns about Haiti&#8217;s ability to hold an election in December, which would be the country&#8217;s first in a decade. Successive governments have repeatedly postponed elections as armed gangs have expanded their influence.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/world\/rest-of-world\/overnight-raid-near-haiti-capital-kills-around-50-here-is-what-happened\/articleshow\/133504167.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UN estimates show that attacks in Kenscoff over two months in early 2025 killed more than 260 people and resulted in the destruction or burning of 200 homes. Around 3,000 people were forced to flee (Photo: Reuters). 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