Sporadic gunfire rang out in Port-au-Prince Friday night as residents desperately sought shelter amid the recent explosion of gang violence in the Haitian capital.
Humanitarian conditions continued to deteriorate after armed groups unleashed widespread chaos on the long-troubled Caribbean nation last week. Aid groups and nongovernmental organizations warned of a shortage of medical supplies and food.
According to an AFP journalist on the scene, gunshots were heard throughout the capital late Friday, especially concentrated in the southwestern districts of Turgeau, Pacot, Lalue and Canape-Vert.
