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Haiti's main airport closed due to a surge in banditry

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Haiti's international airport has been closed due to an armed attack and shelling of a passenger plane. This was reported by the Associated Press, according to UNN.

Haiti's international airport was closed when gunmen opened fire on a civilian plane coming in for landing in Port-au-Prince,

- the article says.

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It is noted that the Spirit airplane, which arrived from the United States, was only a hundred meters from the runway when it was opened fire. As a result, the flight attendant was lightly wounded, the plane was damaged and made an emergency landing in the neighboring Dominican Republic.

The U.S. Embassy in Haiti called this outbreak of violence “an attempt by bandits to block travel to and from Port-au-Prince.

At least three airlines have already announced the cancellation of all flights to Haiti.

The newspaper also adds that a firefight between security forces and gangs occurred on Monday in other parts of Port-au-Prince.

Shots were heard on the streets... In the wealthier neighborhoods, the attackers set fire to several houses. Schools are closed and panic is spreading rapidly through the city,

- the statement said.

На Гаїті озброєна банда вбила щонайменше 70 людей, включаючи дітей05.10.24, 05:29

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