Masses of residents flee homes in Haiti’s capital

Panic strikes Port-au-Prince as residents flee gang violence
A wave of fear swept through Port-au-Prince Thursday as hundreds of families attempted to flee parts of the Haitian capital after a neighborhood had been taken over by gangs, an AFP journalist saw.The unrest comes after the US Federal Aviation Administration on Monday cancelled all commercial flights to Port-au-Prince from the United States due to the recent streak of violence,
Over 20,000 Flee as Rising Gang Violence Spurs Mass Displacement in Haiti
More than 20,000 people have been displaced across Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince in just four days, including over 17,000 hosted in 15 displacement sites even as gang violence escalates. The crisis has disrupted critical supply chains and isolated the city.
Masses of residents flee homes in Haiti’s capital as gangs ratchet up violence
Gangs also largely shut down the country’s main airport by shooting a number of planes, wounding one flight attendant on […]
Chaos in Port-au-Prince: Residents Flee Amid Escalating Gang Violence
Residents of Solino and Nazon in Port-au-Prince are fleeing as gang violence escalates, highlighting the political turmoil and ineffectiveness of security interventions. The crisis has displaced over 700,
Haiti gangs push into one of few remaining capital strongholds
Residents of Solino and Nazon, central neighborhoods in Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince, fled their homes on Thursday as gangs spread to one of the few remaining areas of town not already under their control.
Masses Flee Homes in Haiti as Gangs Make Violent Push for Power During Political Turmoil
Masses of people fled one of the few communities in Haiti’s capital that previously hadn't been taken over be gangs
Haitians flee homes as gangs expand control over the country
Haitian residents are fleeing their homes due to the increase in violence in the nation's capital. NBC News' Marissa Parra shares how the recent FAA ban on flights to the country is affecting civilians reliant on non-profit aid from abroad.
Residents displaced by gang violence in Haiti leave under peril
Residents of a Haitian neighborhood recently attacked by gangs fled from their homes Thursday, with some saying there is no clarity for them on where to find a safe shelter.
Masses flee homes in Haiti as gangs ratchet up violence amid political turmoil
Masses of residents fled a running battle Thursday between gang members and police in one of the few neighborhoods of Haiti’s capital that hadn't already been fully taken over by gangs, as violence flared amid political turmoil.
Masses of Haitians flee homes in the capital as gang violence explodes amid political turmoil
Residents fled a running battle Thursday between gang members and police in one of the few neighborhoods of Haiti’s capital that hadn’t already been fully taken over by gangs, as violence flared amid political turmoil.
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FAA bans U.S. flights to Haiti after bullets hit 3 planes as gang violence rages, new leader sworn in
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FAA blocks U.S. flights to this country with a ‘do not travel’ advisory after gunfire struck Spirit Airlines plane
The FAA banned flights to Haiti because a Spirit Airlines plane was shot at while it was trying to land in Port-au-Prince, ...
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US steps up campaign to transform Kenya-led force in Haiti to a UN peacekeeping force
The United States has stepped up its campaign to transform the Kenya-led multinational force in Haiti into a U.N.
Spirit Airlines flight from Florida to Haiti hit by gunfire while trying to land, diverts to Dominican Republic
A Spirit Airlines flight from Florida was damaged by gunfire en route to Haiti and diverted to the neighboring country of the ...
New Haitian PM names 18-member Cabinet
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