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Haiti Deploys Reinforcements After Kenscoff Attack Kills 30+
8/25/2026
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- Mayor Jean Massillon said armed gang members attacked Kenscoff, setting fire to homes and killing residents.
- Massillon estimated at least 30 people were killed in the attack.
- Massillon blamed the violence on Viv Ansanm, a U.S.-designated foreign terrorist organization.
- Haiti's government announced reinforcements will be deployed to Kenscoff.
- The government said Kenscoff will not be abandoned.
