Haitian Prime Minister survives weekend assassination attempt: PM's office
The Hindu
The attack has renewed concerns about the safety of officials in Haiti, which has been mired in political turmoil since the assassination of President Jovenel Moise in July
Gunmen unsuccessfully attempted to assassinate Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry during an event on January 1 commemorating the Caribbean country's independence, his office said in a statement.
Mr. Henry's office said on January 3 that "bandits and terrorists" had tried to shoot the Prime Minister at a church in the northern city of Gonaives where the ceremony marking the 218th anniversary of independence was taking place.
Video footage broadcast on social media showed Mr. Henry and his entourage scrambling toward their vehicles as an armed group began shooting outside the cathedral in Gonaives.
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