Haitian police conducted an operation in the stronghold of local gang leader Jimmy Cherzije, known as Roštilj, near the capital Port-au-Prince, and several criminals were killed in that operation, the police union announced today, without specifying the exact number of those killed.
The operation was carried out on Friday evening with several units of the national police in the Ba Delma district near the capital, and was aimed at unblocking the road, the police union told AFP.
Other sources said that police have been trying to regain control of Port-au-Prince's main port terminal since this morning, following an attack by criminals who looted several containers.
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The operator of that port announced on March 7 that it was suspending its activity due to "disturbance of public order", citing "malicious acts of sabotage and vandalism" suffered since March 1.
Port-au-Prince has been the scene of gang violence in recent weeks, and the situation remained tense on Friday, according to the UN.
The violence is happening at a time when Haitians are waiting for the establishment of a transitional council, following the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henri.
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Criminal gangs control large parts of Haiti, including 80 percent of the territory of the capital, and have been accused of numerous crimes, murders, rapes, robberies, kidnappings and extortion.
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