New anti-Haiti crime campaign launched in and around Solino

P-au-P, August 19, 2024 (AlterPresse) — On Monday, August 19, 2024, roadblocks with burning old tires were set up in several places in the center of Port-au-Prince, especially on Solino Avenue. Martin Luther King, commonly known as Nazon, and John Brown, in the center of the capital Port-au-Prince, observes the online agency AlterPresse.

Since August 14, 2024, armed gangs have again attacked Solino, Delmas 24 and other surrounding communities in Port-au-Prince, with thousands of people hoping to protest against the terrorist acts of armed gangs.

Vehicles were also parked across the road from Nazon.

Motor vehicle traffic was disrupted in the area, causing traffic jams on Delmas Highway.

Upon arriving in Nasson, demonstrators were dispersed by Haitian National Police (PNH) agents using tear gas before reaching the intersection of Delmas and Port-au-Prince International Airport.

Aside from motorcycle taxis, public transport vehicles prefer to bypass Nazon via Delmas 30.

The day before, Sunday, August 18, 2024, armed bandits from the criminal organization Viv Ansanm launched a new attack in the Solino district, and several houses were set on fire.

Solino and Calefo Payne heard heavy gunfire.

Some families were forced to abandon their homes and seek shelter elsewhere.

Demonstrations were held on the streets of Canape-Virt (east of the capital) on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, demanding that the transition team take concrete measures to restore security in the country, especially in the port metropolitan area of ​​​​Prince City, 80% of which is occupied by armed gangs.

Officer James Dorsainvil was killed and several others were shot and woundedOn the afternoon and night of Thursday, August 15, 2024, armed bandits launched new attacks on Delmas 24, Solino and its surrounding areas.

The Haitian National Police Union (Spnh-17) condemned the assassination of the officer and asked the police institution’s high command to take swift action to prevent Solino from being included in the list of lost ground.

“If we lose the territory of Solino, the rest of the city center of the capital, Port-au-Prince, will be handed over to the gangs,” warned the police union, which criticized the National Party’s passivity. (emb gp 2024-04-19 10:40)