PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Violence erupted in the central Haitian town of Petite-Rivière de l’Artibonite early Sunday morning as a powerful gang warred with a vigilante group, regional officials confirmed to The Associated Press. The rampage from the gang Gran Grif left bloodied bodies scattered across the streets of the neighborhood of Jean-Denis, videos show. … Read more
Gang raids in Nigerian villages leave more than 30 people dead BBC Gunmen kill at least 32 people in northern Nigeria, residents say Al Jazeera At least 32 dead in Nigeria after gunmen attack 3 communities PBS Assailants kill at least 32 in north-west Nigerian villages, residents say The Guardian Assailants kill at least 30 in northwest Nigeria villages, … Read more
An international gang suspected of smuggling up to 40,000 stolen phones from the UK to China over the past 12 months has been dismantled by police in London. The criminal network is allegedly responsible for up to 40 percent of all phones stolen in the city during this period, according to the Metropolitan Police service, … Read more
The government of Haiti says police have launched a large-scale operation in a shantytown controlled by powerful gang leader Jimmy Chérizier, who is widely known as Barbecue. The authorities say several gang members have been killed in the Lower Delmas area of the capital Port-au-Prince. Local reports say military drones carrying explosives are being used … Read more
What was in Alexis Jay’s 2022 report?published at 13:41 Greenwich Mean Time 13:41 GMT As we reported earlier, the government has pointed to previous inquiries, when explaining why it would not set up a new inquiry. In October 2022, child protection expert Prof Alexis Jay finished a seven-year inquiry into sexual abuse of children across … Read more
The killings are a personal vendetta of a gang boss who believed witchcraft caused his son’s death, according to RNDDH. At least 110 people were killed over the weekend in one of the poorest neighbourhoods of Haiti’s capital, a leading human rights group has said, attributing the killings to a personal vendetta by a local … Read more
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Some 50 suspected gang members have died this week after attacking a coastal town in Haiti, including at least a dozen who drowned after their boat capsized, a government official said Thursday. While the majority were killed by police, a group of gunmen drowned on Wednesday after their boat hit the … Read more
How did Ecuador descend into gang violence? | BBC News BBC News Gangs, gunmen and cartels running amok. As terror grips the streets of Ecuador, even the armed forces live in fear CNN Mexican cartels play role in Ecuador violence, TV station storming Courier Journal Opinion | When Chaos Erupted in Ecuador, Disinformation Followed The New York Times Can … Read more