Haiti gang clashes kill at least 78 in Port-au-Prince suburbs, UN says

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Recent gang clashes in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, have resulted in at least 78 deaths and left many injured, according to the UN. This escalating violence highlights the ongoing insecurity and humanitarian crisis in the country.

Clashes between rival gangs in the suburbs of Haiti’s capital have killed at least 78 people and wounded 66 since Saturday, the United Nations office in Haiti said on Thursday. The toll included 10 civilians. Haiti, the Caribbean’s poorest country, has faced spiralling gang violence and worsening insecurity over the past two years.