# Haiti gang raid death toll rises to 47 as more than 50 kidnapped, says UN

https://mins.news/en/item/32817

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-26 08:54 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/26/at-least-47-killed-50-kidnapped-in-grisly-gang-raid-in-haiti-says-un?traffic_source=rss

> At least 47 people were killed, more than 50 kidnapped and 22 injured in a gang raid in Kenscoff near Port-au-Prince, the UN says. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the attack and said it highlighted Haiti’s alarming security situation. Local officials blamed the Viv Ansanm alliance for setting homes ablaze and killing residents.

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