Note: Single-source report; awaiting corroboration.
At least 1,408 people were killed and 656 injured in Haiti between April and June, with gang violence accounting for over half of the casualties, according to a UN report. Security operations against gangs caused about 40% of casualties, while self-defense groups contributed to 5%, illustrating the toll violence inflicts on the population.
Operations in parts of Port-au-Prince, including Delmas and Tabarre, have curtailed some gang activity; however, the pressure has displaced violent clashes rather than ended them. Rival gangs engaged in intense conflicts in Plaine du Cul-de-Sac and Cité Soleil, killing 463 people and causing hundreds of injuries, assaults, and displacements. Over 18,000 residents fled their homes, leading to the suspension of health and education services.
The report attributes these violent clashes partly to security efforts that have pushed gangs toward strategic locations, such as routes connecting the capital’s container port and the Varreux oil terminal to northern Haiti. Outside Port-au-Prince, gangs have attacked in the Artibonite region and near Séguin, where violence was previously limited, indicating attempts to control new territories and revenue sources.