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An AP photographer discovered the bodies of at least 12 people scattered across a busy street in an upscale residential area of the capital Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
Criminal gangs attacked two upscale neighborhoods in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince early on March 18 (local time). These neighborhoods were previously relatively safe, despite the increase in gang violence.
An Associated Press photographer found the bodies of at least 12 people scattered across a busy street in the area after the attack. Decks of cards were found around the bodies.
There is no information yet on the identities of the bodies or the circumstances of their deaths. It is possible that they were members of an armed gang or escaped prisoners who were killed by the national police.
The home of a senior court official was also attacked by a gang of criminals. The official survived thanks to the timely intervention of his personal bodyguards.
On the same day, Haiti's electricity company announced that four transformer stations in the capital and other areas were "completely destroyed and damaged," leading to a power outage in much of the capital Port-au-Prince, including a hospital.
Armed gangs vandalized these facilities and took away documents, cables, converters, batteries and other equipment.
The recent surge in attacks has raised concerns that gang violence will not subside even with the establishment of a Transitional Council in Haiti.
TB (according to VNA)