Violent gangs in Haiti have reportedly dominated about 60% of its capital, Port-au-Prince. However, residents seem to be fighting back as an angry mob beat up and burned suspected gang members.
A week after a military surveillance plane from Canada was deployed to Haiti to collect information on the activities of Haitian gangs, warships will also be sent to the violence-stricken nation.
Angry protests reportedly started in several neighborhoods of Port-Au-Prince in Haiti on Thursday following the recent killings of police officers by Haitian gangs.
Since Haitian President Jovenel Moise was assassinated, Haiti has been in turmoil as gangs overwhelmed police, and a cholera outbreak has decimated the population.
After nearly two months, Haiti's largest and most important oil depot, the Varreux fuel terminal, where 70 percent of the country's fuel is stored, is operational again.
Roberson Alphonse, a well-known journalist in Haiti, has survived an assassination attempt after he was shot inside his car on his way to work in Port-au-Prince.
The U.N. chief has supported the request of Haiti for immediate deployment of an armed force in the country to take back control of its areas from Haitian gangs.
