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Residents flee as Haitian gangs launch new gun and arson attacks in capital
Hundreds have fled their homes as violence once again gripped Port-au-Prince after new prime minister sworn in last week
Gunmen have launched a string of fresh attacks in Port-au-Prince, burning homes and exchanging gunfire with police for hours in one of the biggest outbreaks of violence since Haiti’s new prime minister was announced.
The attacks, which forced hundreds to flee their homes, began late on Wednesday in neighborhoods including Solino and Delmas 18, 20 and 24, south-west of the main international airport, which has remained closed for nearly two months.
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