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Saint-Marc (Haiti), August 16, 2024 (AlterPresse) – Several national police officers and detainees were reported injured during an escape attempt at the Saint-Marc Civil Prison (Artibonite department) on Friday, August 16, 2024, according to information collected by the online agency AlterPresse.
As of noon on Friday, August 16, 2024, the number of injured national police officers and detainees was unknown, many of whom were taken to hospital for treatment for medical conditions.
However, an unknown number of detainees managed to escape from St. Mark’s Civil Prison.
The inmates were shot and wounded by Haitian National Police (PNH) agents while trying to escape, a source reported to AlterPresse.
Images circulating on social networks showed thick smoke rising from the St. Mark Civil Prison.
Another police source contacted by AlterPresse revealed that the St. Mark’s State Police had regained control of the situation.
There is no official report yet on what happened on Friday, August 16, 2024, at the St. Mark Civil Prison.
The judicial and police authorities of Saint-Marc ask citizens to inform them of any information regarding unknown persons who could be considered fugitives.
Before the jailbreak, workers of the National Penitentiary Administration (Apena) observed a work stoppage for several days at the Saint-Marc Civil Prison to demand better treatment. (emb rc 2024-04-16 12:00)
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