Marines kill two Haitians in battle

US MARINES shot and killed two gunmen who opened fire on them yesterday, bringing to four the number of Haitians to die this week at the hands of the peacekeepers.

The Marines were patrolling yesterday evening near the private residence of outgoing Prime Minister Yvon Neptune when they came under "hostile fire", Staff Sgt Timothy Edwards said.

He said they then shot and killed at least two gunmen. No peacekeepers were wounded.