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Kenscoff mayor who warned of gang massacre near Haiti's capital dies with dozens of others

· Kenscoff, Haiti · single source so far

The mayor of Kenscoff, near Port-au-Prince, sent officials hundreds of letters warning of gang threats. Dozens of people were then killed, including the mayor.

Location
Kenscoff, Haiti · Haiti live map
Coordinates
18.45°N 72.28°W
Reported
20 Oct 2026, 09:01 UTC
Category
Unrest & politics · Unrest
Impact
5 of 5 · Critical
Situation
Haiti gang violence
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On Wednesday President Nayib Bukele said Haitian gangs were holding four Salvadoran members of a UN-backed security force hostage, and that he had launched a military operation to bring them back unharmed. Earlier, on Tuesday, reports said dozens of people were killed near Port-au-Prince, including the mayor of Kenscoff, who had sent officials hundreds of letters warning of gang threats.

  • Bukele says the operation aims to return the four hostages unharmed.
  • The Kenscoff mayor died along with dozens of others after warning of a gang massacre.
Updated 22 Oct 2026, 12:30 UTC · Written by Claude from the reports on this page and on the map. Check the linked sources for full details.

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