Haiti Ambulance Attack: Patients Executed Amid Rising Violence
Médecins Sans Frontières reports that police and vigilantes killed at least two patients, raising concerns about the safety of aid missions in Haiti.
- An MSF ambulance in Port-au-Prince was attacked by police and vigilantes, leading to the execution of at least two patients with gunshot wounds.
- MSF staff were violently assaulted, tear-gassed, and held hostage for over four hours during the incident.
- The attack underscores the escalating violence in Haiti, where gangs control 85% of the capital, according to the UN.
- Recent gang violence has led to the suspension of international flights to Haiti after multiple planes were hit by gunfire.
- MSF is questioning its ability to continue operations in Haiti, as the safety of medical personnel and patients is increasingly compromised.