Haiti gang violence displaces more than 5,000 — IOM

The Fontaine Hospital evacuated its patients, due to its proximity to the clashes, and transferred them to us, MSF's Chateau told AFP.Every time we open the gates to admit new patients, there are members of the public rushing to come inside.Chateau said the hospital evacuation was stressful, as staff tried to protect patients from stray bullets raining down.We weren't any safer inside. One of our security guards was hit by a stray bullet, she said.More than 40 people were treated for gunshot wounds in less than 12 hours, said Farhan Haq, deputy spokesperson for the United Nations (UN) secretary-general, on Wednesday.The UN humanitarian agency Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is preparing a collective humanitarian response in a rapidly evolving and volatile security environment, Haq said.The United Nations approved a multinational security mission in 2023 to help overwhelmed Haitian police respond to gangs, but the under-equipped and underfunded deployment had mixed results.Last year, the UN Security Council approved transforming the mission into a more robust anti-gang force.A contingent of 400 soldiers from Chad has arrived in Port-au-Prince so far.The latest outburst of violence follows clashes in the capital's northern districts in March and April, which displaced nearly 8,000 people, according to the United Nations.