Gang Attack on Haitian Hospital Sparks Fear of Escalating Violence

Police manage to evacuate everyone in a rare triumph amid increasing gang violence in Port-au-Prince.

A heavily armed gang attacked the Fontaine Hospital Center in the Haitian slum of Cite Soleil, causing panic among patients and staff.
The police managed to evacuate everyone from the hospital, marking a rare triumph for a department that is understaffed and outmatched by gangs.
The attack is the latest in a series of violent incidents in Port-au-Prince, overwhelming a government that requested international armed force deployment over a year ago.
The assault was blamed on the Brooklyn gang, led by Gabriel Jean-Pierre, leader of a powerful gang alliance known as G-Pep.
Residents fear that violence will escalate as gangs fight to fill the power vacuum left by the recent death of feared gang leader Iskar Andrice.