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Violent clash erupts as parishioners attempt to clear gang presence in Haiti
FirstpostThe attack was filmed in real time by journalists at the scene, and several people were killed and others injured, Marie Yolène Gilles, director of human rights group Fondasyon Je Klere, told The Associated Press A powerful gang opened fire Saturday on a large group of parishioners led by a pastor as they marched through a community armed with machetes to rid the area of gang members. The attack was filmed in real time by journalists at the scene, and several people were killed and others injured, Marie Yolène Gilles, director of human rights group Fondasyon Je Klere, told The Associated Press. Gédéon Jean, director of Haiti’s Center for Analysis and Research in Human Rights, told the AP that he He accused the pastor of being irresponsible because he “engaged a group of people and put them in a situation like this.” The parishioners who clutched machetes and yelled “Free Canaan!” were no match for gang members armed with assault rifles. Fed up with the surge in gang violence, Haitians organized a violent movement in April known as “bwa kale” that targets suspected gang members.
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