Armed gangs in Haiti opened fire on U.S. Embassy vehicles and a United Nations helicopter this week.
The helicopter was hit in midair by gunfire on Thursday while flying over Port-au-Prince, a U.N. official said. It was carrying three crew members and 15 passengers.
No one was injured, and the helicopter landed safely, according to the official, Arnaud Royer, the head of the U.N. human rights office.
The helicopter is used by the U.N.’s World Food Program to deliver humanitarian aid.
On Monday, gangs fired on two U.S. Embassy vehicles traveling in the capital. A State Department spokeswoman confirmed that no workers were injured.
The United States embassy in Haiti is preparing to evacuate some of its non-essential diplomatic staff , according to US media reports.
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