Haiti news - Special agents of the National Police of Haiti (PNH) during an operation in Croix-des-Bouquets in the home of the suspect Collegue Octavius. Photo courtesy of PNH
Haiti news - Special agents of the National Police of Haiti (PNH) during an operation in Croix-des-Bouquets in the home of the suspect Collegue Octavius. Photo courtesy of PNH

Police kill 12 in special ops that freed 36 hostages

During several special operations in Gros-Morne, Artibonite and Croix-des-Bouquets near Port-au-Prince last week, police shot and killed a total of 12 suspected bandits, injured 13 others and freed 36 hostages. 

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I am Juhakenson Blaise, a journalist based in the city of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. I cover the news that develops in this city and deals with other subjects related to the experience of Haitians for the Haitian Times newspaper. I am also a lover of poetry.

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Murdith Joseph is a social worker and journalist. She studied at the State University of Haiti and Maurice Communication. She first worked as a journalist presenter and reporter for Radio Sans Fin (RSF) then as a journalist reporter for Radio tele pacific and writting for the daily Le National. Today she joined the Haitian Times team and covers the news in Port-Au-Prince-Haiti.