" A day of terror. "
That was the scene of a group of displaced families who were living in Kenscoff, a mountainous region east of Puerto Rico, on Sunday following an armed gang's weekly incursion.
At least 47 people were killed and 22 were hurt in the assault.
The Haitian UN Integrated Office confirmed the information and predicted that the numbers would increase.
The thieves "broke into a tent of displaced people installed in a church," according to the governor, Massillon Jean.
" Some people were put to death. Different people have been killed and injured. According to the authorities," some people have been abducted by scammers," adding that" some people are also missing" and that" the queries continue. "
According to testimony who spoke with France 24, the attack was carried out by police, sparking clashes.
The state blasted the episodes and pledged to improve stability there.
The prime minister's office posted a statement on social media saying" Kenscoff will not be abandoned. "
A continuous political, economical, and security crisis has gotten worse in Haiti in recent years.
According to the International Organization for Migration, criminal groups have taken control of various regions of the Caribbean nation and displaced around 1. 5 million people to areas in the inside.
It has not been feasible to have the issue despite the implementation of an international security force that the UN approved.
Haitians are getting ready for votes on December 13, 2026 in the middle of that preparation.
