Carrefour-Feuilles,
Residents, fleeing the attack of the Grand Ravine gang, have found refuge in the Carrefour-Feuilles high school building since Sunday, August 13, 2023. Photo by Juhakenson Blaise/ The Haitian Times

CARREFOUR FEUILLES, Haiti — Several hundred residents fled their homes this weekend after enduring a barrage of heavy gunfire for two consecutive days by neighborhood gangs, local media reported. 

On August 13 and 14, armed individuals believed to be members of the Gran Ravin gang launched an assault overnight, resulting in the deaths of ordinary residents and numerous homes left uninhabitable after being set on fire. Many townspeople refuge in front of local Radio Caraïbes and the Lycée de Carrefour-Feuilles.

Overview:

Residents in Carrefour-Feuilles fled their homes after enduring a barrage of heavy gunfire for two consecutive days by neighborhood gangs.

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