At least 110 people died over the weekend in a Haitian region Quote Soleil when a gang leader attacked elderly men he suspected of causing his son’s illness witchcraftThe National Human Rights Network reported this on Sunday.
The leader of the group, known as Monel “Mikano” Felixalong with his group Viv Ansanm, were responsible for the massacre.
The RNDDH reported that after Felix’s son fell ill, he turned to voodoo priest who accused the local elders of harming a child through witchcraft, causing Felix to order a massacre.
Gang members killed with machetes and knives for at least 60 people on Friday and 50 on Saturday, all over 60 years old, according to the report.
Cite Soleil, a densely populated area near the port of the capital Port-au-Prince, is one of Haiti’s poorest and most violent areas.
Tight gang controls, including restrictions on cellphone use, have limited residents’ ability to share information about the massacre.
In 2022 Felix, boss of the Jeremy Wharf gang, entry into the neighboring Dominican Republic. (Reuters).
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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