Armed Gangs, Still Defying Authorities, Seize Another Armored Vehicle in Kenscoff
By La Rédaction · Port-au-Prince
· 1 min read · Updated 24 April 2026
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KENSCOFF, Haiti .— Bandits seized an armored vehicle belonging to the Haitian National Police during a troubling incident in the locality of Viard, this Wednesday. Mayor Massillon Jean confirmed the information without providing details regarding the circumstances surrounding this loss.
The Haitian National Police (PNH) has not yet issued an official statement to clarify the incident, leaving the population uncertain about what measures to take. An armored vehicle of the PNH under gang control poses a serious threat, especially if they manage to operate it.
This incident follows another attack that occurred less than 24 hours earlier in Mirebalais (Centre), when an armored vehicle was set on fire.
The recurrence of such acts in a short period, demonstrating the growing capacity of armed groups to defy law enforcement and sow terror among the population, is a humiliation for the authorities in power.
Jean Mapou
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