Haiti Police Launches Operation to Retrieve Bodies from Church-Led Protest

Haiti's police chief, Frantz Elbe, plans to launch an operation to recover the bodies of followers of an evangelical minister who led a deadly protest against a heavily armed gang in the suburb of Canaan. At least seven people were killed when gang members opened fire during the protest, and the death toll may be as high as 20. Haiti's national police condemned the protest and stated that the gang was armed with an "arsenal of war." The incident highlights the ongoing struggle against powerful gangs in Haiti and the emergence of civilian self-defense groups.