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Haiti mourns four family members killed in massacre that left 47 dead
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Haiti mourns four family members killed in massacre that left 47 dead

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Residents of Kenscoff, near Port-au-Prince, attended a funeral for four members of one family killed in a gang attack.
  • The attack left at least 47 people dead and 60 kidnapped, while 13 children and women were later released.
  • Relatives criticized authorities for failing to confront gang violence, as Haiti prepares for general elections in December 2026.

Hundreds of residents, relatives and friends gathered at Kenscoff Conservative Baptist Church to say goodbye to four members of one family killed in an attack by armed gangs.

The funeral took place one week after the assault in Kenscoff, on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince. The attack killed at least 47 people and left 60 others kidnapped, according to the report. Six children and seven women were released on Friday, UNICEF said.

Family members criticized what they described as official passivity and inaction as gangs continue to threaten the population. Haiti’s security crisis remains one of the country’s main challenges, while general elections are scheduled for Dec. 13, 2026.

Yannig Dussart, UNICEF’s deputy representative in Haiti, said the Kenscoff kidnappings were not an isolated incident. UNICEF warned that armed violence continues to expose children to killings, abductions and other serious violations, and called on armed groups to stop attacks against children still being held and protect them.

The United Nations said violence killed at least 3,050 people and injured 1,401 in Haiti during the first six months of the year. Armed gangs control most of the capital, according to the report.

The kidnapping in Kenscoff was not an isolated incident.

— Yannig DussartUNICEF’s deputy representative warned that the attack reflected the wider scale and frequency of violence against children in Haiti.
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