Armed gangs try to seize control of Haiti's main airport
HEAVILY armed gangs tried to seize control of Haiti’s main international airport on Monday, sparking exchanges of gunfire with police and soldiers.
The violence at Toussaint Louverture international airport was the latest attack on key government sites amid an explosion of violence that has also included mass escapes from the country’s two biggest prisons.
The airport was closed when the attack occurred, with no planes operating and no passengers present.
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