Haitians demand answers from police after gangs kill 47, kidnap more than 50
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s National Police faced mounting criticism Thursday over why authorities failed to prevent a recent gang attack in which 47 people were killed and more than 50 kidnapped.…
On August 24, 2026, a gang attack in Kenscoff, a once-peaceful farming community near Port-au-Prince, Haiti, left 47 people dead and over 50 others kidnapped. The Haitian National Police faced intense criticism for their inability to prevent the violent incident, which occurred late Sunday. Police spokesperson Garry Desrosiers only briefly answered questions from reporters at a news conference, refusing to provide details on the plans to secure the area and bring back the kidnapped hostages.
Desrosiers expressed condolences to all those affected by the attack and stated that police were working to help displaced individuals return home, though he did not offer specifics. The U.N. International Organization for Migration reported that more than 2,600 people were displaced due to the violence. Police are aware that one gang leader has threatened to attack Tabarre, a neighborhood in Port-au-Prince where the U.S. embassy is located, but Desrosiers was unable to provide more information.
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