P-to-P, April 22, 2024 [AlterPresse] — School and commercial activities continue to be paralyzed, this Monday, April 22, 2024, in the commune of Carrefour (about ten km south of the capital, Port-au-Prince), after the violence, since Thursday April 18, 2024, of armed bandits who murdered at least 5 people, including 1 national police officeraccording to information gathered by the online agency AlterPresse.
Schools, commercial banks and deposits, on the whole, kept their doors closed in the town of Carrefour, this Monday, April 22, 2024.
Only two main supermarkets operate in Carrefour.
An annex of the General Tax Directorate (Dgi) remains closed.
No police presence is noticed in the police station, called “Omega”, recently attacked by armed bandits, nor in the police sub-station called “Saint-Charles”.
Very few public transport vehicles, ensuring the journey to Port-au-Prince, were noticed, due to the situation of armed gang violence, which reigned, on Sunday April 21, 2024, in the city center of the capital, Port-au-Prince.
An apparent calm reigns at Carrefour where the crackling of weapons is becoming increasingly rare.
However, the town is still under threat from armed bandits, which increases concerns, according to reports.
At least 5 people, including a national police officer, were shot deadon Thursday April 18, 2024, during an attack by armed bandits in Waney 93, in the commune of Carrefour.
Several residents of Carrefour have launched an alert to the state authorities and national forces against the heavily armed bandits, who are trying to take the entire town hostage. [emb rc apr 22/04/2024 12:45]
