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Drone Attack Targets Gang Leader Amid Haiti's Crisis

1/18/2026

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A drone attack in Port-au-Prince targeted Jimmy Cherizier, leader of the Viv Ansanm gang coalition.
Haitian police aim to regain control of the capital with intensified operations and international anti-gang support.
Haiti has not held elections in nine years, with 1.4 million displaced.
Transitional authorities plan legislative and presidential elections in summer 2026, with 5.7 million people facing acute food insecurity.

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Story summary

A drone attack in Port-au-Prince targeted Jimmy Cherizier, leader of the Viv Ansanm gang coalition.
Haitian police aim to regain control of the capital with intensified operations and international anti-gang support.
Haiti has not held elections in nine years, with 1.4 million displaced.
Transitional authorities plan legislative and presidential elections in summer 2026, with 5.7 million people facing acute food insecurity.