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Haitian prime minister forced to flee after gunfire on weekend visit

04.01.2022 [10:44]
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Baku, January 4, AZERTAC

Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry was attacked by an armed group as he was walking out of a cathedral on Saturday in the city of Gonaives after attending a mass to commemorate the 218th anniversary of the country's independence, according to Anadolu Agency.

According to local media, one person died and two were injured in the shootout that broke out as Henry and his entourage were leaving the parish of Saint Charles de Borome.

A video posted on social media shows the official delegation being shot, while the security forces hurriedly removed the prime minister from the place. There were no worshippers inside the building, only local authorities and the government delegation.

The religious ceremony was held despite threats from the armed group, which warned Henry not to show up in the city.