Haitian gangs open fire at UN helicopter still in flight as violence continues

Soldiers on patrol in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince, five months after violence and unrest began for the Caribbean nation (Odelyn Joseph/AP)

Gangs in Haiti have opened fire on a United Nations (UN) helicopter as it prepared to land in Port-au-Prince, with the gun attack the latest uptick of violence in the Caribbean country’s capital with civil unrest surging once again.
The aircraft was hit by several rounds of ammunition on Thursday, a UN source who was not authorised to confirm the incident told the Associated Press.

The helicopter had three crew members and 15 passengers on board at the time.