As a result of the attack of an armed gang on the village of Pereval in the central part of Haiti, according to preliminary data, at least 50 people were killed, including children, many were injured.
According to local media, the gang members set fire to many residential buildings and attacked civilians.
One of the goals of the criminals was the Church of Maranaf, where they broke and brutally killed the 86-year-old pastor of Jox Brutus, decapitating him.
One of the eyewitnesses told the Spanish news agency EFE that at least 50 bodies were discovered at the site of the attack of the armed gang in the city of Pereval. He noted that it is almost impossible to get to the massacre area, since the bandits continue to control the territory. According to him, 14 bodies were beheaded and burned.
In turn, the conference of the Catholic bishops Gaiti (CEH) in an official statement expressed a deep regret for a cruel attack on the city’s residents and called on the authorities to immediately take measures to restore order and security.
It is assumed that an armed gang that calls itself the “Coalition of Self -Defense”.
made a bloody action.
– In 2024, more than 5 thousand people were killed in Haiti from the attacks of armed gangs
A country with a population of over 11 million people has been faced with a political, economic and social crisis, as well as a growing threat of hunger.
more than 80% of the capital of Haiti – the city of Port -O -Prens – is controlled by armed gangs, which contributes to an increase in violence and instability. According to the UN, in 2024, more than 5,600 people died from bandits in Haiti.