Haiti residents stand with police in battle to repel latest gang attack

Haiti residents stand with police in battle to repel latest gang attack
Journalists take cover from the exchange of gunfire between gangs and police in Port-au-Prince, Haiti (Odelyn Joseph/AP)

Gangs have launched a fresh attack on Haiti’s capital, targeting an upscale community in Port-au-Prince where gunmen clashed with residents who fought side-by-side with police.

The attack on Petionville early on Tuesday was led by the Viv Ansanm group whose leader, former elite police officer Jimmy Cherizier, had announced the plan in a video posted on social media.

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