Haitian police unions plead for help after attack on main prison
A motorcyclist rides past a burning barricade during a protest against Prime Minister Ariel Henry's government and insecurity, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti March 1, 2024.
Two of the Caribbean country's main police unions called for assistance to stop inmates from fleeing the National Penitentiary.
The prison attack follows reports on Friday that armed men had attempted to take control of the capital's main container port
Armed groups were closing in on Haiti's largest prison on Saturday night, defying police forces who called for help after days of gunfire in parts of the capital as a major gang leader seeks to topple Prime Minister Ariel Henry.
Two of the Caribbean country's main police unions called for assistance to stop inmates, many considered to be high-profile criminals, from fleeing the National Penitentiary in Port-Au-Prince.
