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At least 70 killed in Haiti gang attack: UN human rights body

CGTN

At least 70 people, including 10 women and three infants, were killed in a series of gang attacks in Haiti on Thursday, according to the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Office.

The UN human rights body expressed its horror over the attacks in a statement published on Friday. UN spokesperson Thameen Al-Kheetan noted that members of the gang Gran Grif used automatic rifles to fire on civilians, resulting in widespread casualties and forcing many residents to flee.

Source(s): Xinhua News Agency
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