"We barely made it out," said 52-year-old Jean-Jean Pierre, who carried his son in his arms as he fled the neighborhood with throngs of people. "I've lived here 40 years of my life and I've never seen it this bad."
The U.N. International Office for Migration reports that since Sunday more than 4,300 people have fled their homes in Port-au-Prince and neighboring towns, U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters at the U.N. in New York on Thursday.
Gangs like the Viv Ansanm coalition often seize on moments of political chaos to make power grabs like the one seen in Solino in recent days.
The United Nations said that it documented 20 armed clashes in Port-au-Prince in just one day. The U.N. estimates that gangs control 85% of the city.
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