Heavy gunfire erupted early Saturday in the Haitian capital as residents, already enduring chaotic violence and grave food shortages, faced mounting frustration over delays in announcing a transitional government meant to restore stability.
Residents contacted by AFP said armed criminals had attacked a base of the Departmental Operation and Intervention Brigade (BOID), a rapid-reaction force, in the Fort Nationale neighborhood of Port-au-Prince.
Another specialized unit in the capital area, the Motorized Intervention Brigade (BIM), was also attacked, locals said.
There were no immediate details of casualties.
The scenes of chaos played out as the impoverished Caribbean country continued a tense wait for the establishment of a transitional government — part of a deal that brought the promised resignation of unpopular Prime Minister Ariel Henry.
Henry agreed on March 11 to step down, but negotiations on forming a transitional government…
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