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Coverage dated April 1, 2024

Gun battle between Haitian police and gangs paralyzes area near National Palace

Headline from Anchorage Daily News

Scores of people were trapped by the gunfire in downtown Port-au-Prince as dozens of others managed to flee.

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  1. Anchorage Daily News

    Gun battle between Haitian police and gangs paralyzes area near National Palace (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Scores of people were trapped by the gunfire in downtown Port-au-Prince as dozens of others managed to flee.

  2. PBS NewsHour

    Gunbattle between Haitian police and gangs paralyzes area near National Palace (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Local media reported that at least one policeman was shot on Monday after he and other officers were forced to flee an armored car that was later set on fire.

  3. Green Field Reporter

    Gunbattle between Haitian police and gangs paralyzes area near National Palace - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Heavy gunfire erupted Monday in the downtown area of Haiti’s capital as police battled gang members near the National Palace for several hours. Local media reported that at least one policeman was shot after he and other officers were forced to flee an armored car that w…

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