A recent report from the National Human Rights Defence Network (RNDDH) has unveiled a shocking massacre in Haiti's Port-au-Prince, where at least 110 mostly elderly people were killed by gang members. This rampage is reportedly orchestrated by a local gang leader whose son succumbed to an illness, prompting him to consult a voodoo priest. Blaming the elderly for his son’s condition, the gang leader launched a violent attack on the local community. The United Nations has cited a staggering 5,000 lives lost to gang violence in the country this year alone.
Haitian Gangs Execute 110 Elderly in Witchcraft Massacre
Haitian Gangs Execute 110 Elderly in Witchcraft Massacre
A human rights group reveals gang violence has escalated dramatically in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, leading to the brutal murder of 110 individuals.
The grisly events unfolded when gang members in the Wharf Jérémie area aggressively removed seniors from their homes, subsequently shooting or stabbing them to death. Reports indicate that 60 people were killed on Friday alone, followed by an additional 50 the next day. Eyewitness accounts detail horrific scenes of mutilated bodies found burning in the streets, emphasizing the ruthless nature of this targeting.
The orchestrator of the violence, known as Monel Felix or Mikano, commands the Wharf Jérémie area—a location notorious for its gang presence and difficult for law enforcement to access. His gang is part of the Viv Ansanm alliance, which dominates much of the capital. Despite a brief decline in murder rates earlier this year due to rival gangs reaching a truce, tensions have flared, leading to civilian casualties amid power struggles for control.
In another related incident, 115 residents were murdered in the nearby town of Pont-Sondé in early October, reportedly by the Gran Grif gang as a reprisal against locals resisting extortion. Such incidents are causing widespread internal displacement, with the International Organization for Migration estimating over 700,000 displaced individuals, half of whom are children.
As the violence escalates, attempts by the Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support Mission to stabilize the area have failed to yield results. The Transitional Presidential Council, tasked with restoring democratic order, is also struggling to make meaningful progress amid governance issues.
This ongoing crisis underscores the severe implications of gang rule in Haiti, where law enforcement seems powerless against the pervasive violence that targets the most vulnerable populations, such as the elderly.
The orchestrator of the violence, known as Monel Felix or Mikano, commands the Wharf Jérémie area—a location notorious for its gang presence and difficult for law enforcement to access. His gang is part of the Viv Ansanm alliance, which dominates much of the capital. Despite a brief decline in murder rates earlier this year due to rival gangs reaching a truce, tensions have flared, leading to civilian casualties amid power struggles for control.
In another related incident, 115 residents were murdered in the nearby town of Pont-Sondé in early October, reportedly by the Gran Grif gang as a reprisal against locals resisting extortion. Such incidents are causing widespread internal displacement, with the International Organization for Migration estimating over 700,000 displaced individuals, half of whom are children.
As the violence escalates, attempts by the Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support Mission to stabilize the area have failed to yield results. The Transitional Presidential Council, tasked with restoring democratic order, is also struggling to make meaningful progress amid governance issues.
This ongoing crisis underscores the severe implications of gang rule in Haiti, where law enforcement seems powerless against the pervasive violence that targets the most vulnerable populations, such as the elderly.
