Armed people attacked a city in Haiti/ 70 people were slaughtered!
According to Webangah News quoted by Mehr News Agency, according to Reuters, following the attack of armed men on the city of “Pon Sonde” in the agricultural region of “Artibonite” in the west of Haiti. At least 70 people were killed.
According to Reuters, this attack forced more than 6 thousand other people to flee in this area and despite The fact that this country is no stranger to widespread violence has shocked the people of Haiti!
Also, Reuters reported that more people were seriously injured in this attack. Lacson Ilan, the head of the “Gran Grief” gang, claimed responsibility for the killing and said that he carried out this act in retaliation for the inaction of civilians during the killing of his people by the police and spontaneous groups.
Members of this criminal gang also set houses and vehicles on fire. This is one of the deadliest attacks in recent years in this country located in the Caribbean.
Gary Connell, the Prime Minister of Haiti, wrote in a message on X: This abhorrent crime against women, men And my defenseless children is not only an attack on the victims but against all the Haitian people.
A spokesman for the Haitian National Police told Reuters that the police chief of the Artibonite district was dismissed and the troops in this Reinforcement area and security agents have been deployed.
This killing is the latest sign of the escalation of the war in Haiti; A country where major criminal groups have controlled parts of Port-au-Prince, the capital, and are expanding their encirclement to other parts.
