Haiti's national police deputy spokesperson Lionel Lazarre says some 30 people he described as gang members had been fatally wounded throughout the day
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The suburb of Petion-Ville was closed off on Tuesday as residents barricaded streets and asked those not from the area to stay home as they mobilized, some with machetes and hammers in hand, to protect the district from another gang invasion. “The population stood along the Haitian National Police during these moments. They will continue to work hand in hand,” he said.
“We gave them a clear answer,” she said. “We’re not going to give up the area, we’re not going to leave.”
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