Haiti: Five killed as protest against prime minister spreads
Protests have swept through Haiti as increasingly violent demonstrations demand the resignation of Ariel Henry. According to a 2022 accord, Henry was to cede power on February 7, 2024.
Five armed agents of an environmental protection group were killed in clashes with the police in Haiti on Wednesday, authorities said.
According to the police, the agents of the Security Brigade for Protected Areas (BSAP), now in open rebellion, refused police orders to disarm and were subsequently killed in a shootout in the capital Port-au-Prince. Three other members of the agency were arrested, authorities said.
Protests have swept through Haiti as increasingly violent demonstrations call for Prime Minister Ariel Henry’s resignation.