"Haiti's Crisis Deepens: Health System Collapse, Gang Control, and Dwindling Supplies"
TL;DR
Port-au-Prince, Haiti, is engulfed in extreme violence as gang wars have left over 2,500 dead and bodies decaying in the streets, with animals feeding on them. The city is largely controlled by gangs, including one led by Jimmy "Barbecue" Chérizier. The UN is sending a special police unit from Kenya to help restore order. The violence has also claimed the lives of American missionaries Davy and Natalie Lloyd.
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