At least 70 people have been killed in a gang massacre in Haiti, the UN has said.
Armed gunmen belonging to the Gran Grif gang passed through the town of Pont-Sonde with automatic rifles, shooting at residents on Thursday, according to the United Nations’ Human Rights Office.
“We are horrified by Thursday’s gang attacks in the town of Pont-Sonde in Haiti’s Artibonite department,” a spokesperson said.
At least 16 people were also seriously injured in the attack in the early hours of Thursday, according to the UN.
Gang members were said to have set fire to at least 45 homes and 34 vehicles, forcing residents to flee.
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