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t. e. Since 2020, Haiti 's capital Port-au-Prince has been the site of an ongoing gang war. The government of Haiti and Haitian security forces have struggled to maintain their control of Port-au-Prince amid this conflict, [1] with gangs reportedly controlling up to 90% of the city by 2023. [25] In response to the escalating gang fighting, an ...
The 400 Mawozo is the largest gang in Haiti, mainly based in Ganthier and in the Port-au-Prince suburbs of Tabarre and Pétion-Ville. It largely consists of deportees, former leaders of opposition groups, former smugglers and police officers. In 2022, it aligned itself with "G-Pep" after its leader was extradited to the United States. [1]
Cabaret attack. Police killings. Jailbreak. Pont-Sondé. v. t. e. On 3 October 2024, the town of Pont-Sondé, Haiti, was the site of a massacre [1] perpetrated by the Gran Grif gang, leaving at least 115 people dead [2] and at least 50 injured. [3] Thousands more fled the town after the attack, which is part of the ongoing gang war in Haiti.
Crime in Haiti. Crime in Haiti is investigated by the Haitian police. Since the late 2010s, the country has suffered from widespread gang warfare and civil unrest, including a massive prison breakout in 2024. It also suffers from extreme corruption and high levels of sexual violence.
Jimmy Chérizier, nicknamed Barbecue (Haitian Creole: Babekyou, born 30 March 1977), is a Haitian gang leader, former police officer, and warlord [3] who is the head of the Revolutionary Forces of the G9 Family and Allies (Haitian Creole: Fòs Revolisyonè G9 an Fanmi e Alye), abbreviated as "G9" or "FRG9", a federation of over a dozen Haitian gangs based in Port-au-Prince.
Vitel'Homme Innocent (French pronunciation: [vitɛlɔm inɔsɑ̃]; born March 27, 1986) is a Haitian gang leader who was added to the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list on November 15, 2023, for his role in the 2021 Haitian missionary kidnappings. [1][2][3] A reward of up to 2 million dollars is offered for information leading to his capture. [4]
Cabaret attack. Police killings. Jailbreak. Pont-Sondé. v. t. e. Between April 24 and May 6, 2022, clashes broke out between the 400 Mawozo gang and the Chen Mechan gang in Plaine du Cul-de-Sac, Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Nearly 200 people were killed, many of whom were civilians.
Police killings. Jailbreak. Pont-Sondé. v. t. e. Between January 10 and 26, 2023, eighteen police officers were killed by Gan Grif, a gang operating in Port-au-Prince. The killings sparked riots in Port-au-Prince by Haitian police officers and police-affiliated gang Fantom 509, along with international condemnation.