# Haiti gang members kill around 40 displaced people in church attack near capital

https://mins.news/en/item/31161

- France 24, 2026-08-25 02:25 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260825-haiti-gang-members-kill-40-displaced-people-church-attack

> Gang members killed about 40 displaced people sheltering in a church in Kenscoff, in the hills above Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s local mayor said. The Sunday night assault was described as a “night of terror,” and some people were still missing.

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