Prince, an armed gang opened fire on an armored van belonging to the US Embassy. As a result of the attack, a staff member of the diplomatic mission was injured, reports the Miami Herald. It is reported that the injured individual was a gardener working at the US Embassy residential complex.
(Tribune News Service) — An armed gang opened fire on an armored U.S. Embassy van in Port-au-Prince on Monday, wounding an employee, sources confirmed to the Miami Herald.
Despite legally migrating to the U.S. under the country’s Temporary Protected Status program, many of the thousands of Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, are fearful President Donald Trump’s promised migration crackdown will soon include them.
Haiti’s gangs caused thousands of deaths and the displacement of over a million people in the past year, according to the UN, highlighting the extreme humanitarian consequences of their increasing control over the country.
Corruption and money laundering continue to undermine prospects for stability in Haiti, while enabling trafficking and organized crime.”
The latest attacks occurred a day after gangs shot up an armored vehicle belonging to the U.S. Embassy in Haiti.
The gang, armed with rifles powerful enough to pierce an armored vehicle, is believed to have attacked from an alleyway along a winding dirt road between the embassy and the housing compound that isn’t always visible even when security measures are taken.
Jimmy "Barbecue" Chérizier, leader of Haiti 's powerful gang coalition Viv Ansanm, announced plans to transform the group into a political party. The move has intensified debates about whether gangs should play a role in solving the country's political and humanitarian crises.
A SpaceX Starship rocket broke up in space minutes after launching from Texas on Thursday, forcing airline flights over the Gulf of Mexico to alter course to avoid falling debris and setting back Elon Musk's flagship rocket program.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX starship prototype was launched into the sky but unfortunately, it wasn’t successful. The starship was carrying test satellites and eight minutes after its launch, the control room lost connection with it.
A SpaceX Starship rocket broke apart minutes after launching from Texas, disrupting airline flights over the Gulf of Mexico due to falling debris. The rocket, carrying its first test payload of mock satellites,
It's estimated over half a million weapons are in Haiti, many trafficked illegally from the U.S. Officials are working to disrupt these networks, but the flow of guns continues to ravage the nation.