Gang war in Haiti
Since 2020, Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, has been the site of an ongoing gang war between two major criminal groups and their allies: the Revolutionary Forces of the G9 Family and Allies (FRG9 or G9) and the G-Pep. The Government of Haiti and Haitian security forces have struggled to maintain their control of Port-au-Prince amid this conflict, with gangs reportedly controlling up to 90% of the city by 2023. In response to the escalating gang fighting, an armed vigilante movement, known as bwa kale, also emerged, with the purpose of fighting the gangs. On 2 October 2023, United Nations Security Council Resolution 2699 was approved, authorizing a Kenya-led "multinational security support mission" to Haiti.
| Gang war in Haiti | |||||||||
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| Part of crime in Haiti and the Haitian crisis (2018–present) | |||||||||
Clashes between 2023–2024 | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| G9 |
G-Pèp alliance 400 Mawozo gang |
Protesters, self-defense groups, and other armed factions
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Haitian security forces | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Jimmy Chérizier Ti Greg † |
Gabriel Jean-Pierre Vitel'Homme Innocent | Guy Philippe |
Ariel Henry Michel Patrick Boisvert | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
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3,700+ deaths 362,000 internally displaced | |||||||||
In March 2024, gang violence spread throughout Port-au-Prince with the goal of the resignation of prime minister and acting president Ariel Henry, leading to the storming of two prisons and the release of thousands of prisoners. These attacks and subsequent attacks on various government institutions led the Haitian government to declare a state of emergency and impose a curfew. On 11 March Henry agreed to resign once a transitional government is formed.