At least 40 killed as gangs attack displaced people near Haiti capital
- At least 40 people have been killed, some execution-style, after gangs attacked displaced people sheltering in a church near Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince at the weekend, local authorities said.
- Issued on: 25/08/2026 - 10:53 2 min Reading time Many others were injured and some remain missing after the attack, which comes as gangs control much of the capital.
- In a statement following the attack, the office of Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aime expressed "deep compassion" for the bereaved families and other victims.
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- At least 40 people have been killed, some execution-style, after gangs attacked displaced people sheltering in a church near Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince at the weekend, local authorities said.
- Issued on: 25/08/2026 - 10:53 2 min Reading time Many others were injured and some remain missing after the attack, which comes as gangs control much of the capital.
- In a statement following the attack, the office of Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aime expressed "deep compassion" for the bereaved families and other victims.
Sources: RFI