Gangs launched a fresh attack on Haiti's capital early Tuesday, targeting an upscale community in Port-au-Prince where gunmen clashed with residents who fought side-by-side with police.
The attack on Petionville was led by the Viv Ansanm group, whose leader, former elite police officer Jimmy Cherizier, had announced the plan in a video posted on social media.
At least 28 suspected gang members were killed and hundreds of munitions seized, according to Lionel Lazarre, deputy spokesman for Haiti's National Police.
It was not immediately clear if police had prepared for the attack or tried to preventively protect Petionville given that Cherizier, who is also known as Barbecue, had announced plans to attack it. Lazarre did not return a message for comment.
Eyewitnesses told The Associated Press that residents were angered by yet another gang attack on their community. They said some of the suspected gunmen were decapitated or had their feet cut off, while bodies were placed in a pile and set on fire.
