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Gang Attack in Haiti Leaves 70 People Dead

www.nytimes.com At Least 70 People Dead in Gang Attack in Haiti

The assault took place in a key agricultural region, which has seen a surge in gang violence.

At Least 70 People Dead in Gang Attack in Haiti

The gang members, armed with automatic weapons, stormed into the small town of Pont-Sondé in central Haiti at around 3 a.m. on Thursday.

Then they started setting houses on fire.“As people rushed out of their houses, they were shot,” said Ravina Shamdasani, chief spokeswoman for the United Nations Human Rights Office.

When the violence ended, at least 70 people — including 10 women and three infants — were dead, while hundreds of others ran for their lives, the U.N. office said in a statement.

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