>>1350534Gran Grif is the most powerful gang in Artibonite, according to the UN. Last month, Luckson Elan, the gang’s alleged leader, was sanctioned by the United States for “serious human rights abuse including kidnapping, murder, beating, and raping of women and children.”
Gang violence in Haiti has proliferated in recent years, with attacks becoming more brazen and violent. The UN reports that at least 3,661 people have been killed since January this year.
In June, foreign security forces arrived in Haiti as part of the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission, designed to provide security and restore law and order to the Caribbean nation.
In the wake of Thursday’s attack, the UN called for additional financial and logistical aid for the MSS. It also called for a “prompt and thorough investigation” into the attack and “reparations for the victims and their families.”
CNN has reached out to the Haitian National Police for comment.
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