The attack was coordinated with multiple groups involved, the source said.
The capitol building of Haiti. Where the president lived. Taken in May of 2009 while visiting a couple missionaries near Port-au-Prince. As of January 2010 an earthquake in Haiti has completely destroyed this building.gangs launched a large-scale assault against multiple government buildings in or near downtown Port-au-Prince early Friday evening, according to a law enforcement source who took part in the fighting.
ABC News has spoken to several people who witnessed intense gunfire and heard large explosions. Hundreds of people fled the area as gangs engaged in fierce battles against the police. The source said preliminary numbers indicate around a dozen gang fighters were killed, though cautioned the figure was not fully confirmed. No police casualties have yet been reported.
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