Police in Haiti battle gang coalition trying to seize control of the entire capital

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Police in Haiti battle gang coalition trying to seize control of the entire capital
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Police in Haiti are clashing with gunmen trying to take over one of the few communities in the capital, Port-au-Prince, that is not controlled by gangs. Haiti’s National Police said in a statement late Sunday that officers have seized control of several areas in Solino as they keep pursuing gang members. Solino has been under attack since Thursday.

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In a video posted on social media, gang members hoisted automatic weapons in the air and cheered as they claimed control over parts of Solino, warning that all those who are not part of a gang coalition known as “Viv Ansanm” will be “burned to ashes.” Gangs that control 80% of Port-au-Prince also have threatened journalists covering the most recent attacks, calling them out by name and ordering that they be killed.

The coalition also has unified to fight a U.N.-backed mission led by Kenyan police to quell gang violence in Haiti that

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