In Haiti, weaponized drones are being utilized by the government to combat gang control in Port-au-Prince, leading to significant casualties. Since the campaign started in March, around 300 have been killed and 400 injured due to drone strikes. Residents, like 23-year-old Jimmy Antoine, have reported terrifying experiences during these attacks. Videos of drone strikes have circulated rapidly on social media, illustrating the violent confrontations occurring in gang-dominated areas, including Fort National. This aerial bombardment reflects the escalating conflict and desperation of the Haitian government in reclaiming territory from gangs.
The ground shook like it does during an earthquake. You tremble like everything might collapse, said Antoine of the 6am attack last month near Sico.
Since the drone campaign began in March, at least 300 people have been killed by the remote-control devices and almost 400 injured, according to a local human rights group called RNDDH.
Videos of those attacks have spread rapidly on social media, painting a terrifying portrait of the drone warfare unfolding on the streets of one of the Caribbean's largest cities.
Another clip, posted on social media by a US missionary, shows an attack on an evangelical theology site, illustrating the chaos attributed to the drone campaign.
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