3 Killed, Many Shanties Burned in Gang Turf War
Gang warfare led to the destruction of hundreds of homes and three deaths after attackers shot at and set fire to hovels in a downtown slum in the Haitian capital, residents said.
Shantytown residents in the crime-ridden La Saline district of Port-au-Prince said attackers shot at them, looted their homes and tossed firebombs Friday.
Residents said the attacks were part of a turf war between gangs, with one going after two brothers who allegedly have collected protection money for years from merchants in La Saline’s markets.
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