According to a report, armed men have attacked the national palace and set fire to part of the interior ministry in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince. Reportedly, the airport remains closed to all flights and the prime minister is unable to get home. According to the report, eu diplomats have left the country, and the u.s. has airlifted all non essential staff in the u.s. embassy in Port-au-Prince to safety.
Reportedly, there is no sign of any medical staff at the State University of Haiti hospital, the doctors all fled last week but patients are sheltering from the conflict. According to the report, gangs control over 80% of Port-au-Prince and a gang leader, threatening civil war has told the prime minister to resign. Reportedly, the Saloman police station was burnt out and several street traders had their money stolen by gunmen. According to the report, a u.n. backed plan for a kenyan led force to tackle the gangs is a possibility.