Harrowing Massacre Underscores Depth of Gang Control in Haiti
Harrowing Massacre Underscores Depth of Gang Control in Haiti
Reports of a chilling massacre in Haiti that targeted elderly members of the community highlight the depths of gang control.
More than 100 mostly elderly people were murdered between December 6 and 7 by a gang operating in the Cité Soleil neighborhood, one of the capital’s poorest, according to Haiti’s government and human rights groups. Gang members shot or stabbed victims to death with machetes and knives, and burned bodies in the streets, according to a statement released by the National Human Rights Defense Network (Réseau National de Défense des Droits Humains – RNDDH).
The gang’s leader reportedly ordered the slaughter after being told that elderly people in the area were practicing witchcraft to harm his young son, who had fallen ill. He subsequently died on December 7, according to the RNDDH.
This is intense brutality, chaos and collapse of government authority.
4Imperial news always going to blame "gangs" instead of their empire that's been attacking haitians for centuries.
0Come on. This is a delusional take.
And insightcrime is not "imperial news", I read them a lot. They clearly aim for a factual perspective, almost academic in a sense.
And by bringing up imperialism in this context, you really are condoning the actions of those degenerate gang members.
1Why do you think Haiti is in this situation? Read a history book.
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