US missionary couple in their 20’s killed in Haiti gang violence

A United States missionary couple were among three people killed in Haiti as widespread gang violence continues to plague the country.

“They were attacked by gangs this evening and were both killed,” he wrote. “They went to heaven together.”Their organisation, Missions in Haiti, confirmed to US media that Mr Montis was the third victim. “They are holed up in there, the gangs have shot all the windows out of the house and continued to shoot,” the post said.Haiti gangs loot national library, threatening historic documents83-year-old man has lived 66 years with one lung, run marathons - GWR

The White House on Friday called for the swift deployment of a Kenyan-led multinational force to stabilise the nation. In an interview with the BBC on Friday, Kenyan President William Ruto said this type of incident was part of the reason his country will deploy forces in the country. For weeks, gangs had been carrying out deadly co-ordinated attacks, demanding the resignation of the then Prime Minister Ariel Henry.

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