Haiti Gang Clashes Kill at Least 78 in Port-au-Prince Suburbs – May 2026
Rival gang clashes in the suburbs of Port-au-Prince, Haiti have killed at least 78 people and wounded 66 since Saturday, according to the United Nations office in Haiti. The toll includes at least 10 civilians. The violence is part of a broader pattern of spiralling gang conflict and worsening insecurity that has afflicted Haiti, the Caribbean's poorest country, over the past two years.
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Impact verdict
Medium impact. While the death toll is significant (78+ killed), Haiti's low insurance penetration limits direct insured losses. However, the event underscores the severe and ongoing security environment relevant to political violence, war risk, and casualty underwriters with Haitian exposure.
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Known4 lines
At least 78 people killed and 66 wounded in gang clashes in Port-au-Prince suburbs since Saturday▾
At least 10 of the dead are civilians▾
The United Nations office in Haiti confirmed the casualty figures▾
Haiti has experienced escalating gang violence and insecurity for over two years▾
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Clashes are described as occurring between rival gangs in the suburbs of Port-au-Prince▾
Uncertain3 lines
Exact suburbs or specific locations of the clashes are not specified▾
The identity of the rival gangs involved is not stated▾
Whether violence is ongoing or contained is not confirmed▾
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At least 78 people have been killed since May 9, 2026, in violent clashes between gangs in the suburbs of Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital. The violence reflects a continuing deterioration of security conditions in the country over the past two years. Gang activity has long plagued Haiti, with this latest outbreak representing a significant escalation in urban violence.
Source: France 24 English (Mainstream Media) · View source
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Clashes between rival gangs in the suburbs of Port-au-Prince, Haiti have left at least 78 people dead since Saturday, including 10 bystanders, according to UN figures released Thursday. The violence has displaced approximately 5,300 people. The incident is part of a broader, deteriorating security situation in Haiti driven by pervasive gang violence over the past two years.
Source: France 24 English (Mainstream Media) · View source
Initial Detection
Rival gang clashes in the suburbs of Port-au-Prince, Haiti have killed at least 78 people and wounded 66 since Saturday, according to the United Nations office in Haiti. The toll includes at least 10 civilians. The violence is part of a broader pattern of spiralling gang conflict and worsening insecurity that has afflicted Haiti, the Caribbean's poorest country, over the past two years.
Clashes between rival gangs in the suburbs of Haiti's capital have killed at least 78 people and wounded 66 since Saturday, the United Nations office in Haiti said on Thursday. The toll included 10 civilians.
Source: France 24 English (Mainstream Media) · View source
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