 "At least 70 killed in Haiti gang massacre, says UN")
At least 70 people, including women and children, were killed in a gang shooting attack in troubled Haiti, the United Nations rights agency said Friday.
UN Human Rights Office spokesman Thameen Al-Kheetan in a statement said “We are horrified by Thursday’s gang attacks in the town of Pont-Sonde in Haiti’s Artibonite department,”.
According to the U.N. at least 16 people were seriously inured in the attack in the early hours of Thursday as gang members reportedly set fire to at least 45 houses and 34 vehicles, forcing residents to flee their homes.
Haiti is grappling with the worst hunger emergency in the Western Hemisphere, with approximately half its population struggling daily to find food due to rampant gang violence and lawlessness. The UN World Food Programme (WFP) and partner organizations estimate 5.4 million Haitians face difficulties accessing sufficient food.
This figure represents a record high for the Caribbean nation and the largest proportion of acutely food insecure people worldwide. Compared to previous peaks earlier this year and in 2023, an additional 600,000 people have fallen into “crisis” level hunger.
With inputs from agencies.
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