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Haitian armed gang kill at least 20 people while they slept
A Kenyan police officer, part of a UN-backed multinational force, crosses a street to enter the Toussaint Louverture International Airport on the day it reopened in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, December 11, 2024

AN ARMED gang in central Haiti killed at least 20 people in the early hours of Wednesday morning while they were sleeping in their homes.

The attack was carried out in the commune of Petite Riviere by members of the Gran Griff gang, according to authorities.  

The gang is led by Luckson Elan and allegedly has the support of former member of parliament Prophane Victor.

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