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Violent Gang Attack in Haiti Displaces 1.4 Million

1/21/2026

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Pierre-Richard Luxama, a veteran videographer, documented a gang attack on a police unit in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
Gang members attacked the armored vehicle with Molotov cocktails, filling it with smoke.
Gang violence has displaced 1.4 million people, leaving neighborhoods empty and streets littered with trash and debris.
The Viv Ansanm gang federation controls the area, instilling fear among residents.

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Story summary

Pierre-Richard Luxama, a veteran videographer, documented a gang attack on a police unit in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
Gang members attacked the armored vehicle with Molotov cocktails, filling it with smoke.
Gang violence has displaced 1.4 million people, leaving neighborhoods empty and streets littered with trash and debris.
The Viv Ansanm gang federation controls the area, instilling fear among residents.