Flights at Port-au-Prince airport in Haiti’s capital have been disrupted for the second straight day by heavy gunfire nearby, as the Caribbean nation grapples with surging gang violence and political instability.
The US Embassy in Haiti issued a security alert on Friday, warning of gunfire and disruptions to traffic near the domestic and international terminals of the Toussaint Louverture International Airport, as well as surrounding areas including a hotel and the Central Directorate of the Judicial Police.
“The US Embassy is temporarily halting travel of official US personnel to the airport and instructing any US personnel at the airport to remain there,” the embassy said.
It comes a day after shootings erupted across Haiti’s capital, forcing flight cancellations and killing at least four people during an attack on a police station.
American Airlines said Thursday it had suspended its daily service between Miami and Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince. Read More
Lau, M. R., Caitlin Hu, Jim Rogers, Sahar Akbarzai, Chris. (2024, March 1). Port-au-Prince, Haiti: Flights canceled amid surging gang violence and gunfire near airport. CNN. https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/01/americas/haiti-gang-violence-shootings-escalation-intl-hnk/index.html
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