The violence in Haiti

The central bank gang's new goal: "Like a scene in Mad Max"

At least three people have been killed by Haitian police after heavily armed gang criminals attacked the country's central bank in the capital Port-au-Prince, writes AFP, who has been in contact with a bank employee.

In a statement on X, the central bank thanks the police and its own security personnel for a "professional" intervention. Armed forces are also said to have participated.

The central bank is one of the few government institutions in the capital whose operations are still ongoing.

The situation has worsened in the long-suffering country since late February when gang members led by Jimmy "Barbecue" Chérizier managed to free 4,000 prisoners.

Unicef director Catherine Russell says that aid is not reaching the city's residents and that the situation is "appalling".

- It's like a scene in Mad Max.

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"Don't know what to do - watching the country collapse"

Criminal gangs continue to spread terror in Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince. This week, gang members, led by ringleader Jimmy "Barbecue" Chérizier, have looted and attacked parts of the city that had previously been relatively spared from violence.

At least 12 dead bodies were found on Monday in streets in the areas of Laboule and Thomassin, The Guardian reports.

There are currently 360,000 internally displaced persons, writes the BBC. One of them is the 39-year-old mother of nine, Farah Oxima, who says that only God can save the country.

- I do not know what to do. I see the country collapsing.

Prime Minister Ariel Henry has announced, following demands from the gangs, that he is resigning when there is a transitional government in place. Someone like that has not yet been able to take office.

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The neighboring country rejects the appeal for stopped deportations

Human rights groups are calling on the government of the Dominican Republic to pause all deportations to neighboring Haiti, which has been hit hard by violence, AP reports.

As with previous calls from the UN, reference is made to the extreme situation where gang criminals have taken control of parts of the capital Port-au-Prince.

The Dominican Republic's foreign minister Roberto Álvarez says, however, that the deportations are an internal matter and that it will continue.