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Coverage dated August 26, 2023

Gang in Haiti Opens Fire on Crowd of Parishioners Trying to Rid Community of Criminals

Headline from Voice of America

Isn't clear how many people were killed or injured in the attack

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  1. Deutsche Welle

    Haiti gang opens fire on pastor-led march, kills several – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Protesters led by a pastor marched through a gang-controlled area near the capital. Rights groups reporting on the incident blamed the pastor for leading protesters into such a dangerous situation.

  2. Los Angeles Times

    Gang in Haiti opens fire on parishioners marching with machetes aiming to get rid of criminals (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    A pastor in Haiti led hundreds of people through a gang-controlled community on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince when they came under gunfire.

  3. New York Times

    Haiti Gang Fires on Protest Called by Church Leader, Killing Several People (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The shooting reflects escalating tensions as vigilante groups push back against gangs in areas around Port-au-Prince.

  4. Voice of America

    Gang in Haiti Opens Fire on Crowd of Parishioners Trying to Rid Community of Criminals (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Isn't clear how many people were killed or injured in the attack

  5. France 24

    Several killed after gang opens fire on church group protesting Haiti violence (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    At least seven people were killed in Haiti on Saturday, local rights group CARDH said, after a gang that controls a northern suburb of the capital Port-au-Prince opened fire with machine guns on a protest…

  6. CNN

    Gang in Haiti opened fire on church-led protest, killing at least 7 people, human rights groups say (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    At least seven people are dead after a gang opened fire on a church-led protest in a suburb of Haiti’s capital on Saturday, according to local human rights groups.

  7. Washington Times

    A gang in Haiti opens fire on a crowd of parishioners trying to rid the community of criminals (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    A powerful gang opened fire Saturday on a large group of parishioners led by a pastor as they marched through a community armed with machetes to rid the area of gang members.

  8. NBC News

    Gang in Haiti opens fire on a crowd of parishioners trying to rid the community of criminals (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Gang members picked off the machete-armed marchers with assault rifles as the protested against violence.

  9. PBS NewsHour

    Gang in Haiti opens fire on armed church members trying to rid the area of criminals (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    A powerful gang opened fire Saturday on a large group of parishioners led by a pastor as they marched through a community armed with machetes to rid the area of gang members.