Haiti’s Main Airport Closes As Rising Gang Violence Ravages Capital
by Emmitt Barry, Worthy News Correspondent
(Worthy News) – Haiti’s main airport temporarily shut down due to gang violence amid the anticipated appointment of a new interim prime minister, the U.S. Embassy stated on Monday.
In Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, intense firefights erupted between gangs and police as they battled for control of the city’s main airport. Heavily armed officers took cover behind walls while civilians fled in terror. Meanwhile, in upscale neighborhoods, gangs set homes on fire.
A travel warning was issued by the U.S. Embassy stating that the Port-au-Prince airport was closed due to “gang-led efforts to block travel to and from Port-au-Prince which may include armed violence, and disruptions to roads, ports, and airports.”
A day before the turmoil, a council tasked with restoring democracy in Haiti dismissed interim Prime Minister Garry Conille, who had clashed with its members, and appointed businessman Alix Didier Fils-Aimé as his replacement. This council, plagued by infighting, recently saw three of its members accused of corruption.
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