https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/at-least-47-killed-and-dozens-kidnapped-in-gang-attack-near-haiti-capitalContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/at-least-47-killed-and-dozens-kidnapped-in-gang-attack-near-haiti-capitalhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/at-least-47-killed-and-dozens-kidnapped-in-gang-attack-near-haiti-capital#u52235Sun, 30 Aug 2026 09:26:23 +0000A gang in Haiti released 13 hostages, including six children and seven women, following a deadly assault on a farming community near Port-au-Prince. The abduction occurred nearly a week ago during an attack that left at least 47 people dead. UNICEF confirmed the release of the women and children. The gang has threatened to execute all remaining hostages if police kill any gang members during operations to secure the area. This development follows intense pressure from families in the Kenscoff community for the return of over 50 kidnapped relatives.Why it mattersThe violence highlights the inab https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/at-least-47-killed-and-dozens-kidnapped-in-gang-attack-near-haiti-capitalhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/at-least-47-killed-and-dozens-kidnapped-in-gang-attack-near-haiti-capital#u51236Sat, 29 Aug 2026 03:00:21 +0000Families in the Kenscoff farming community are pleading for the return of more than 50 relatives kidnapped during a gang coalition attack. At least 47 people died in the assault near Port-au-Prince. Haiti's National Police now face criticism for failing to prevent the violence. Simultaneously, Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski of Miami is calling on the United States to rethink the removal of deportation protections for hundreds of thousands of Haitians to avoid aggravating the current humanitarian crisis.Why it mattersThe attack occurred on August 23 when armed men stormed the neighborhood at https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/at-least-47-killed-and-dozens-kidnapped-in-gang-attack-near-haiti-capitalhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/at-least-47-killed-and-dozens-kidnapped-in-gang-attack-near-haiti-capital#u49745Thu, 27 Aug 2026 07:55:22 +0000A gang coalition attacked the hillside farming community of Kenscoff near Haiti's capital on August 23, killing at least 47 people and kidnapping more than 50 others. The United Nations reported that armed men stormed the neighborhood during a middle-of-the-night assault, torching homes and killing livestock. Residents are now demanding stronger protections as a gang leader threatens to execute the hostages. The massacre has prompted Archbishop Thomas Wenski to urge the United States to halt deportations of Haitians to prevent worsening the humanitarian crisis.Why it mattersKenscoff has f