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Title: Armed gangs jailbreak 4,000 inmates in Haiti after days-long gun battle with police
Post by: libertybele on March 03, 2024, 09:34:33 pm
Armed gangs jailbreak 4,000 inmates in Haiti after days-long gun battle with police

Armed gangs in Haiti's capital released roughly 4,000 inmates from the country's largest prison after a days-long gun battle with police on Sunday.

The vast majority of the 4,000 men held in the Port-au-Prince jail successfully escaped, according to reports from local media. Many of the inmates were gang members charged in connection with the 2021 assassination of Hatian President Jovenel Moise.

Armed gangs launched their attack against the prison earlier this weekend when Prime Minister Ariel Henry left the country on a visit to Kenya, seeking assistance in the fight against domestic gangs.

Gang leader Jimmy Cherizier, a former police officer, called on various armed groups to overthrow Henry's regime. Gangs attacked both the National Penitentiary and the country's main container port.............

https://www.foxnews.com/world/armed-gangs-jailbreak-4000-inmates-haiti-days-long-gun-battle-police
Title: Re: Armed gangs jailbreak 4,000 inmates in Haiti after days-long gun battle with police
Post by: mountaineer on March 03, 2024, 11:02:17 pm
Since the president's assassination in 2021, Haiti - already a hellhole - has descended into utter murderous depravity. Such a sad situation for the innocents, especially the children.