At least 613 people were killed and 375 others injured in gang-related violence in the Plaine du Cul-de-Sac and the Cité Soleil area between March and July 2026, according to a report from the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH), released on Thursday, August 6, 2026.
At least 613 people were killed and 375 others injured in gang-related violence in the Plaine du Cul-de-Sac and the Cité Soleil area between March and July 2026, according to a report from the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH), published on Thursday, August 6, 2026. More than a third of the victims were civilians, including 111 women and 77 children. The report also mentions at least 176 women and girls who were victims of rape. Attacks on public and private buildings paralyzed essential services and forced over 18,000 people to flee.
