Armed men open fire on journalists during reopening of Haiti hospital
Al JazeeraHaitian authorities have struggled to address rise of powerful armed gangs, and accountability for violence is rare. Armed men have opened fire on a group of journalists in Haiti who had gathered to cover the reopening of the capital’s largest public hospital. “We express our sympathy to all the victims’ families, in particular, to the PNH and all the journalists’ associations,” Haiti’s transitional presidential council stated in a social media post. “We guarantee them that this act will not remain without consequences.” The attack is the latest to roil Haiti, where continued political and economic instability have helped fuel the rise of violent armed gangs that have grown more powerful since the assassination of former President Jovenel Moise in 2021. Journalists had gathered on Tuesday morning to cover the facility’s reopening when gunmen opened fire at about 11am, Reuters reported.
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