More than a dozen alleged gang members were brutally stoned and burned alive by residents in Port-au-Prince, Haiti yesterday. This horrifying act comes as the United Nations warns that the levels of insecurity currently plaguing the country’s capital are comparable to those in nations experiencing war.
In an incident that has incensed many and underlined the desperate situation in Haiti, the police released a statement confirming they had searched a minibus in which armed individuals were travelling. Weapons and other equipment were confiscated, but the passengers were subsequently lynched by a crowd of residents. The force did not disclose the precise number of victims, nor did they clarify how they lost control of the suspects.
The grisly attacks began during the early hours of the morning when gang members invaded various residential regions of Port-au-Prince. Homes were…
