being used as a weapon. in the first six months of this year, the un has documented 934 killings in the capital, and 680 kidnappings. most of the victims were not directly involved in gangs. violence has escalated since the assassination of the country s presidentjovenel moise injuly 2021 a crime for which no one has been put on trialfor. our senior international correspondent orla guerin sent this report from the haitian capital. and, a warning, it contains distressing material. this is gang territory in port au prince, almost as far as the eye can see. but it seems the world isn t looking and the haitian capital has become a gangster s paradise. it s morning in a
is being used as a weapon. in the first six months of this year, the un has documented 934 killings in the capital, and 680 kidnappings. most of the victims were not directly involved in gangs violence has escalated since the assassination of the country s president, jovenel moise, injuly 2021 a crime for which no one has been put on trialfor. our senior international correspondent orla guerin sent this report from the haitian capital. and, a warning, it contains distressing material. this is gang territory in port au prince, almost as far as the eye can see. but it seems the world isn t looking and the haitian capital has become a gangster s paradise. it s morning in a middle class suburb. minutes after a shoot out,
most of the victims were not directly involved in gangs violence has escalated since the assassination of the country s president jovenel moise injuly of 2021 a crime for which no one has been put on trial. 0ur senior international correspondent 0rla guerin sent this report from the haitian capital. and, a warning, it contains distressing material. this is gang territory in port au prince, almost as far as the eye can see. but it seems the world isn t looking and the haitian capital has become a gangster s paradise. it s morning in a middle class suburb. minutes after a shoot out, a show of force by the police. but usually it s the gangs who call the shots. there are over 100 armed groups in the city
of the capital port au prince and the surrounding areas. and they warn that rape is being used as a weapon. in the first six months of this year, the un has documented 934 killings in the capital and 680 kidnappings. most of the victims were not directly involved in gangs. violence has escalated since the assassination of the country s president jovenel moise in july 2021, a crime for which no one has been put on trial for. our senior international correspondent orla guerin sent this report from the haitian capital. and, a warning, it contains distressing material. this is gang territory in port au prince, almost as far as the eye can see. but it seems the world isn t looking and the haitian capital has become
jovenel moise injuly of 2021 a crime for which no one has been put on trial. 0ur senior international correspondent 0rla guerin sent this report from the haitian capital. and a warning it contains distressing material. this is gang territory in port au prince, almost as far as the eye can see. but it seems the world isn t looking and the haitian capital has become a gangster s paradise. it s morning in a middle class suburb. minutes after a shoot out, a show of force by the police. but usually it s the gangs who call the shots. there are over 100 armed groups in the city instilling fear and silence. police are still searching the scene here. there s an ak 47 on the ground and some ammunition. there are also drops of blood.