Haiti crisis: Gang massacre kills at least 70, forces 6,000 civilians to flee

Haitians mourned the loss of family members and homes and pled for protection following a gang massacre in the city of Pont-Sondé, which claimed at least 70 lives. Gang members stormed through the Haitian town in Artibonite region on Thursday, killing civilians, including infants, and forcing over 6,000 people to flee their homes due to the attacks, the UN migration agency said. Gran Grif gang leader Luckson Elan took responsibility for the massacre, saying it was in retaliation for civilians remaining passive while police and vigilante groups killed his soldiers. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews