Gangs in Haiti open fire on UN helicopter as violence surges
Voice of America
Soldiers patrol in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Oct. 17, 2024.
Gangs on Thursday opened fire and hit a U.N. helicopter, forcing it to land in Port-au-Prince in the latest attack in Haiti's capital as violence surges once again.
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