Haiti’s international airport has shut down temporarily after gangs opened fire at a Spirit Airlines flight landing in Port-Au-Prince, the U.S. State Department and the airline said. The latest violence came as a new prime minister was sworn in. In other parts of Haiti’s capital, firefights between gangs and police broke out.
Journalists take cover from the exchange of gunfire between gangs and police in Port-au-Prince, Haiti , Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. Police officers patrol the area during an exchange of gunfire between gangs and police in Port-au-Prince, Haiti , Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. A police officer looks on during an exchange of gunfire between gangs and police in Port-au-Prince, Haiti , Monday, Nov. 11, 2024.
The flight was diverted and landed in the Dominican Republic, according to Spirit Airlines. It appeared to be part of what the U.S. Embassy called “gang-led efforts to block travel to and from Port-au-Prince which may include armed violence, and disruptions to roads, ports, and airports.” The country has seen weeks of political chaos, which observers warned could result in even more violence in a place where bloodshed has become the new normal. The country’s slate of gangs have long capitalized on political turmoil to make power grabs, shutting down airports, shipping ports and stirring chaos.
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