Haiti’s main airport closes due to gang violence
Haiti’s main airport was temporarily closed Monday as gangs attempted to take control, the U.S. embassy said, on the same day a new interim prime minister was expected to take over leadership of a country facing a surge in violence.
Gun battles broke out between gangs and police in parts of the capital Port-au-Prince, with heavily armed officers cowering behind walls as civilians ran in terror. In other upper-class neighborhoods, gangs set fire to homes.
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The U.S. Embassy in Haiti issued a travel warning stating that the city’s airport was closed due to “gang-led efforts to block travel to and from Port-au-Prince that may include armed violence, and disruptions to roads, ports and airports.”
This follows reports that gangs shot at a Spirit Airlines flight as it landed in Port-au-Prince, causing bullet holes in the fuselage, causing it to be diverted to the Dominican Republic.
With information from AP
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