Haiti gangs torch police stations as PM's future hangs in balance - BBC News

The wave of violence in the Haitian capital shows no sign of abating, nor any immediate political solution.

2 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, ReutersImage caption, More than 15,000 people have fled their homes in the last week due to the violenceBy Vanessa BuschschlüterBBC NewsGangs pushing for the ouster of Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry have been setting fire to police stations in the capital, Port-au-Prince.

The police station located in the busy open-air Salomon market is the latest to be targeted, according to local media.

The gangs in the violence-wracked city stepped up their attacks when Mr Henry left for a regional summit last week.

The unrest has paralysed air traffic, which has prevented his return.

Mr Henry attempted to fly back to Port-au-Prince on Tuesday but ended up in the US territory of Puerto Rico instead.

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