UN says 13 captives released after mass kidnapping in Kenscoff, Haiti
The United Nations says 13 people kidnapped during a major gang attack in the Haitian hillside community of Kenscoff have been released. The group included six children and seven women, according to a statement from UNICEF. The release comes after an assault on August 23 that left at least 47 people dead and more than 50 abducted.UNICEF said the freed captives had been taken last week in one of the largest mass abductions reported in Haiti in recent memory. Yannig Dussart, the agency's deputy representative in Haiti, said the release offered a rare moment of hope amid violence threatening children... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 29 Aug 2026 21:30 LONDON
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UN Security Council calls emergency meeting after deadly gang attacks in Haiti
The UN Security Council has called an emergency meeting at 3pm local time to hear and discuss the latest developments in Haiti after a deadly spate of gang attacks on civilians. The session was announced as violence against civilians continues to intensify in the country. The source says gangs in Haiti continue to terrorise communities with the "wanton, intentional infliction of incredible pain" on people who are often just in the wrong place at the wrong time. It describes the attacks as part of an ongoing pattern of violence affecting civilians. The report also says there are reports of illicit... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 29 Aug 2026 00:03 LONDON
At least 47 killed in gang attack near Haiti's capital as hostages are threatened
The attack in Kenscoff near Haiti's capital has now been confirmed as one of the deadliest recent assaults in the area, with the UN saying at least 47 people were killed and more than 50 others kidnapped. The violence took place at the weekend in the hillside community above Port-au-Prince, where armed men also set homes on fire. A gang leader has since threatened to kill the hostages if authorities kill any gang members or use drones against them.In a video posted on social media, the man identified himself as Izo 2 and warned the director of Haiti's national police,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 25 Aug 2026 19:01 LONDON
Around 40 displaced people killed in church attack near Haiti's capital
Around 40 displaced people were killed when armed gang members attacked a church shelter in Kenscoff, in the hills above Port-au-Prince, according to the local mayor. The assault took place on Sunday night and left other people missing, wounded or abducted, officials said. The victims had been sheltering inside a displaced persons camp located in the church.Mayor Massillon Jean said on Monday that authorities had counted about 40 bodies after the attack. He described the incident as a "night of terror" in a municipality that has faced months of gang violence and incursions. Jean said some of the victims were... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 25 Aug 2026 04:00 LONDON
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