SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — More than 2,300 people were killed, injured or kidnapped in Haiti between October and December last year, a 10% increase compared to the previous quarter, according to a new United Nations report released Thursday. It has increased recently.
The number of killings alone during the period soared to more than 1,600, with authorities saying the death of a powerful gang leader known as Andriz Isca caused a turf war in Port-au-Prince’s Cité Soleil shantytown, resulting in deaths and fatalities. He blamed the vacuum that had arisen. Nearly 270 people were injured in about two weeks in late November. Iska is also identified as Iskaar Andris and Iskaar Andris.
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Authorities said the conflict was within a powerful gang alliance known as the G-9 Family and Allies, and also targeted an anti-government gang alliance known as G-Pep.
“In addition to the loss of life, the humanitarian toll of the conflict was dire. More than 1,000 people were forced to flee their homes and seek refuge in neighboring areas,” the UN Office for Integration in Haiti report said. There is. Binoo.
A new United Nations report cites turf wars between gangs sparked by the death of a powerful leader as a driving force behind the escalation in violence.
Officials said at least 262 gang members died in the last quarter, but “gang members were able to replenish quickly because recruitment was easy among the poor living in the area.” ”, he said, so the loss was hardly felt.
The report also revealed that nearly 700 people were kidnapped between October and December, an increase of nearly 20% compared to the previous quarter.
“No social category is spared, from street vendors and farmers to high-level professionals, including doctors and civil servants,” the report said.
The report also said gangs continued to rape women and girls, sometimes recording themselves and posting the videos on social media “with the purpose of humiliating the victims.” There is.
Children continue to be targeted by gangs, with more than 50 killed in the last quarter, including a 10-year-old boy who encountered Grand Lavigne gang members.
“After interrogating the boy, the police accused him of being a police informer and executed him on the spot,” the report said.
In all, gang violence has left more than 310,000 people homeless in Haiti, including around 170,000 children, according to UNICEF. Additionally, more than 8,400 people were killed, injured or kidnapped across Haiti last year, more than double the number reported in 2022.
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In its report, BINUH recommended that the international community accelerate the deployment of foreign troops, but said troops were unlikely to arrive immediately in Haiti, which first requested them more than a year ago. .
Last week, a Kenyan court blocked the deployment of U.N.-backed police to Haiti, saying it was unconstitutional.
