Gang coalition unleashes violent new attack on farming community in Haiti

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A powerful gang coalition, identified as Viv Ansanm, attacked the farming community of Kenscoff, located above Haiti's capital, late Sunday. Armed men raided the community, setting fire to homes and killing residents, though a definitive death toll is difficult to ascertain due to access and communication issues. Kenscoff Mayor Jean Massillon blamed Viv Ansanm for the attack, which targeted homes and a church, including those belonging to Dr. Jean "Bill" Pape. This violence occurs amidst widespread gang control in Haiti, which has displaced 1.5 million people and resulted in over 3,100 deaths between January and June. The attack follows the U.S. deportation of over 160 individuals to Haiti.

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More than 3,100 people were killed in Haiti from January to June.

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Gang violence has displaced a record 1.5 million people across Haiti.

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The U.S. government deported more than 160 people to Haiti recently.

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Farmer Mathurin Pierre stated he lost 14 loved ones in the attack and an unknown number remain missing.

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A powerful gang coalition attacked a farming community in Haiti, killing multiple people and setting fire to homes.

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Port-au-Prince, Haiti (AP) — A powerful gang coalition attacked a once peaceful farming community nestled in the hills above Haiti’s capital, killing multiple people, an official told The Associated Press on Monday.Kenscoff Mayor Jean Massillon said armed men raided the community late Sunday, setting fire to homes and killing residents.“It is still impossible to establish a definitive death toll due to access difficulties and communication problems,” he said.Wails filled the air in Kenscoff as survivors found the bodies of friends and family strewn on the streets early Monday.Farmer Mathurin Pierre, 41, told The Associated Press that he lost 14 loved ones and that an unknown number remain missing.Massillon blamed the attack on members of Viv Ansanm, which the U.S. government designated as a foreign terrorist organization last year. “They sowed chaos,” Massillon said.He said gang members targeted a church and homes including those owned by Dr. Jean “Bill” Pape. He is a renowned doctor who runs a non-governmental organization in Haiti that helps patients including those with HIV and Tuberculosis.No further details about the attack were available. A spokesperson for the U.N.-backed gang suppression force did not immediately return a message seeking comment.Gang violence has displaced a record 1.5 million people across Haiti, where more than 3,100 people were reported killed from January to June and another 1,189 injured, according to U.N. statistics.The attack comes less than a week after the U.S. government deported more than 160 people to the troubled Caribbean country for the first time since the Trump administration won a legal battle to end Temporary Protected Status for some 350,000 Haitians.Haiti is scheduled to hold general elections for the first time in more than a decade on Dec. 13, and it has been registering voters in Port-au-Prince and beyond. Experts have warned it’s currently too dangerous to hold elections.Associated Press reporter Dánica Coto in San Juan, Puerto Rico, contributed.

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