Police and civilian self-defense groups killed 28 gang members, authorities said Tuesday after an overnight operation as the government seeks to regain some control.
At around 2:00 am police stopped a truck carrying gang members in the wealthy suburb of Petion-Ville, while a bus ferrying gang members was intercepted at Canapé-Vert, Lalue and Bourdon, Police spokesman Lionel Lazarre said.
Police opened fire in both encounters, killing 10, and then chased down those who fled with the help of self-defense groups, formed by residents opposed to the gangs and their violent rule over swaths of the country.
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