At Least 70 Killed in Haiti Gang Attack: UN

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The UN Human Rights Office of the Commissioner revealed that the death toll from a brutal gang attack in a small Haitian town has risen to at least 70, with women and children among the victims. The Gran Grif gang was responsible for the attack, which took place in the Artibonite region. The motive behind the attack remains unclear, but it is one of the biggest massacres in the central region in recent years. The Haitian government has deployed an elite police unit to the area and sent medical supplies to help the overwhelmed hospital. Gang violence in Haiti has been increasing in recent years, with more than 700,000 people now internally displaced. The international community has condemned the violence and called for those responsible to be held accountable.

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