Jakarta –
Riots in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, continues. This chaos, marked by gunfire, has occurred since the end of February.
Armed groups are trying to overthrow the Prime Minister of Haiti, Ariel Henry. The latest news, the Haitian government declared a state of emergency and curfew in an effort to regain control of the country.
A curfew is in effect from 18.00 to 05.00 in the Ouest region, including the capital, until next Wednesday, as quoted by the AFP news agency, Monday (4/3/2024).
For your information, based on observations by AFP reporters at the location, around 12 people died when gang members attacked the National Penitentiary in Port-au-Prince. The attack occurred from Saturday night to last Sunday.
The attack came as part of a new series of extreme violence by heavily armed gangs that control much of the city. These gangs want to overthrow PM Ariel Henry.
National Network for the Defense of Human Rights, Pierre Esperance, said around 100 of the approximately 3,800 inmates were still inside the National Penitentiary after the gang attack.
“We found many bodies of prisoners,” said Pierre Esperance.
Observing the AFP reporter, the bodies were outside the prison, and there was almost no one inside. Some of the bodies had wounds from bullets or other projectiles.
“Received orders to use all legal means at their disposal to enforce the curfew and arrest those who violate it,” the Government said Haitiin a statement on Sunday evening.
Photo: Crowds walk near burning barricades to protest and express resistance to the Haitian government. The masses asked Prime Minister Ariel Henry to step down. (REUTERS/Ralph Tedy Erol)
Regarding this problem, the Haitian government is known to be weak with kidnappings and other violent crimes. The gangs rioting in the capital are said to have much better weapons than the police.
Previously reported by AFP, Friday (1/4), the attack occurred on Thursday (29/2) local time. Gunfire rang out across the city as authorities tried to stop the attackers who targeted the police station, police academy and Toussaint-Louverture International Airport.
“Today, we are announcing that all armed groups will act to force Prime Minister Ariel Henry to resign,” said gang leader Jimmy Cherisier, known by the nickname Barbecue, in a video posted on Twitter.posting on social media before the attack began.
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