Hit Police raids on the barbecue band of barbecue in capital

The Haiti government says police have launched a large -scale operation in Shantitown, controlled by the powerful band leader Jimmy Cherizier, who is widely known as a barbecue.

Authorities say several members of the gang were killed in the area of ​​Dolen Delmas of the capital Port-O-Prenes.

Local reports say that military drones that carry explosives are used in operation.

Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aim praised the attack. He said it was a job of a special working group created two days ago to deal with uncertainty.

Chérizier, 47, is the fear of VIV Ansam (live together), a coalition of bands that control much of the city.

It is unclear if last year the Kenyan police are located in Haiti to help fight gangs to participate in the security operation.

Last week, A Kenyan police officer – who was on a patrol with the mission for maintenance of multinational security, led by the Kenians – was killed in a confrontation with members of the band.

The control of the gang in the port-O-Prince has led to an almost complete breakdown of the law and the order, the collapse of health services and the emergence of a crisis of food security.

More than 5,500 people were killed in violence related to the Caribbean gang in 2024, and more than a million people fled their homes.

The Transitional Presidential Council of Haiti, the body designed to restore democratic order has made little progress towards organizing long -term elections.