Armed gangs jailbreak 4,000 inmates in Haiti after days-long gun battle with police

Armed gangs in Haiti's capital released roughly 4,000 inmates from the country's largest prison after a days-long gun battle with police on Sunday. The vast majority of the 4,000 men held in the Port-au-Prince jail successfully escaped, according to reports from local media. Many of the inmates were gang members charged in connection with the 2021 assassination of Hatian President Jovenel Moise.

All of us, the armed groups in the provincial towns and the armed groups in the capital, are united,' Cherizier said. Henry had vowed to step down from his position by the end of February, but he argued the gang violence needed to be overcome before free and fair elections could be held. Haiti has not held an election since 2016. Henry succeeded in negotiating an agreement in Kenya on Friday.

Kenya had agreed in October to lead a U.N.-authorized international police force to Haiti, but the Kenyan High Court in January ruled the plan unconstitutional, in part because of a lack of reciprocal agreements between the two countries. Last week's agreement ensures that Kenya will send 1,000 police officers to the troubled Caribbean nation to help combat ongoing gang violence.

Kenyan President William Ruto said in a statement that he and Henry witnessed the signing of the reciprocal agreements between the two countries on Friday. Reuters contributed to this report.

United States Latest News, United States Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Haiti declares a curfew as it tries to restore order after weekend jailbreakHaiti's government declared a state of emergency and curfew Sunday in a bid to regain control after violence over the weekend saw armed gang members storm the country's two biggest prisons.
Source: KPBSnews - 🏆 240. / 63 Read more »

Body cam released, armed suspect identified in Modesto police shooting last monthOfficers have identified an armed suspect and released video of an incident that led to police shooting the suspect in Modesto last month.
Source: KPIXtv - 🏆 443. / 53 Read more »

Armed man fatally shot by Denver police at 7-ElevenDenver police fatally shot an armed man who was threatening a store clerk and had barricaded himself and two people in the back room of a 7-Eleven on Friday night, according to the Denver Police De…
Source: denverpost - 🏆 13. / 72 Read more »

Deputies shoot armed teen to death while trying to recover stolen vehicle in NE Harris CountyA teenager was shot to death by Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputies while officials tried to recover a stolen vehicle in a neighborhood in northeast Harris County, according to authorities.
Source: KPRC2 - 🏆 80. / 68 Read more »

Logan Square, Hermosa armed robberies: 8 within 90 minutesA string of armed robberies unfolded within 90 minutes on Thursday morning in the city’s Logan Square and Hermosa neighborhoods – leaving residents on edge.
Source: fox32news - 🏆 547. / 51 Read more »

Boys arrested in Seattle carjacking and pursuit were armed with so-called 'ghost guns'Investigators say weapons found on the 12 and 13-year-old brothers who were arrested after a pursuit came from part kits that are referred to as 'ghost guns.'
Source: komonews - 🏆 272. / 63 Read more »