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Haiti’s Crisis Deepens Amid Gang Violence | Spokane News
A brutal gang raid in Kenscoff left nearly fifty dead—including five children—igniting fresh protests as Haiti’s security crisis deepens. With over 200,000 forced returns this year and a flood of illegal arms from the U.S. via the Dominican Republic, violence has surged since 2022, claiming over 21,000 lives. The UN-backed Gang Suppression Force, still short-staffed, urgently needs renewed mandate and funding to stabilize the nation ahead of its first elections in a decade. Countries like Chad, Mongolia, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, and Guatemala are stepping up, while the U.S. insists on more…
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