Haitians walk through wreckage in the aftermath of the massacre -- image via X
By Global News Service
On October 5, the Haitian government condemned the massacre committed by the Gran Grif (Big Claws) gang in the town of Pont-Sondé, in the Artibonite region, located between the capital Port-au-Prince and Cap-Haïtien.
According to a statement from the United Nations Human Rights Office, “[G]ang members reportedly set fire to at least 45 houses and 34 vehicles, forcing a number of residents to flee.” Videos recorded by residents and posted on the internet show dozens running in terror as gang members open fire indiscriminately on civilians.
Acting Prime Minister Garry Conille wrote, “My visit to St-Marc after the tragic Pont-Sondé massacre reminded me of the strength and resilience of our people.” Conille is now on an international trip seeking more assistance for the Multinational Security Support Mission. His first stop was to the United Arab Emirates.
According to Radyo Rezistans, a Haitian news outlet and radio station, the Pont-Sondé massacre, one of the worst in Haiti’s recent history, is evidence that the Haitian state has no way of protecting its citizens from gang attacks. They have also stated that the United Nations-backed and Western-financed Multinational Security Support Mission, in which hundreds of Kenyan policemen are assisting the Haitian police, is not producing the expected results.
from the Peoples Dispatch / Globetrotter News Service
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