{"id":29033,"date":"2025-03-03T05:58:08","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T10:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/?p=29033"},"modified":"2025-03-03T05:58:08","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T10:58:08","slug":"haiti-police-raid-gang-leaders-stronghold-in-capital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/2025\/03\/03\/haiti-police-raid-gang-leaders-stronghold-in-capital\/","title":{"rendered":"Haiti police raid gang leader’s stronghold in capital"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The government of Haiti says police have launched a large-scale operation in a shantytown controlled by powerful gang leader Jimmy Ch\u00e9rizier, who is widely known as Barbecue.<\/b><\/p>\n

The authorities say several gang members have been killed in the Lower Delmas area of the capital Port-au-Prince.<\/p>\n

Local reports say military drones carrying explosives are being used in the operation.<\/p>\n

Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aim\u00e9 praised the assault. He said it was the work of a special task force created two days ago to tackle insecurity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Haitian<\/picture><\/span>Jimmy ‘Barbecue’ Ch\u00e9rizier has become one of the most powerful gang leaders in Haiti (Image: Reuters)<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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Ch\u00e9rizier, aged 47, is the feared leader of Viv Ansam (Live Together), a coalition of gangs that control much of the city.<\/p>\n

It is not clear whether Kenyan police officers deployed in Haiti last year to help fight the gangs are involved in the security operation.<\/p>\n

Last week,\u00a0a Kenyan police officer – who was on patrol with the Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support mission – was killed in a confrontation with gang members.<\/a><\/p>\n

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