"The Defenseurs Plus rights group reported that at least 70 people have been killed and 30 injured during an attack near Petite-Riviere in Haiti's Artibonite region, significantly exceeding official estimates of 16."
"Residents and officials indicated that the attack began in the early hours of Sunday and continued into Monday, with gang members storming the area and setting homes on fire."
"The lack of a security response and the abandonment of Artibonite to armed groups demonstrate a complete abdication of responsibility by the authorities, according to Defenseurs Plus."
"An audio message attributed to Gran Grif leader Luckson Elan suggested that the attack was a retaliation for previous assaults on their base by a rival armed group."
An attack in Haiti's Artibonite region has resulted in at least 70 deaths and 30 injuries, according to the Defenseurs Plus rights group. This figure is much higher than the official estimate of 16. The violence began early Sunday and involved gang members attacking rural communities, displacing around 6,000 people. The United Nations reported over 2,000 people had already fled their homes due to prior gang raids. Calls for a thorough investigation have been made, highlighting the lack of security response from authorities.
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