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U.S. Marines Clash with Gangs Amid Haiti Crisis

11/15/2025

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U.S. Marines exchanged gunfire with suspected gang members at the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince this week.
Gangs control about 90% of Port-au-Prince, driving a displacement of 1.4 million people.
Haitian police clashed with gangs in a separate operation, killing seven and destroying a helicopter after a forced landing.
The Viv Ansanm gang coalition controls Croix des Bouquets and is designated a foreign terrorist organization by the United States.

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Story summary

U.S. Marines exchanged gunfire with suspected gang members at the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince this week.
Gangs control about 90% of Port-au-Prince, driving a displacement of 1.4 million people.
Haitian police clashed with gangs in a separate operation, killing seven and destroying a helicopter after a forced landing.
The Viv Ansanm gang coalition controls Croix des Bouquets and is designated a foreign terrorist organization by the United States.