PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Gangs launched a new attack on Haiti’s capital early Tuesday, targeting an upscale community in Port-au-Prince where gunmen clashed with residents who fought side by side with police.

The attack on Petionville was led by the Viv Ansanm group, whose spokesman, Jimmy Cherizier, a gang leader and former elite police officer, had announced the plan in a video posted on social media.

Witnesses said some of the suspected gang members were decapitated or had their feet cut off, while bodies were piled and lit on fire{ai:summary}<p>Gangs in Haiti attacked the upscale Petionville area of Port-au-Prince, clashing with residents and police. The assault was led by the Viv Ansanm group, headed by former police officer Jimmy Cherizier, who had previously announced the attack via social media. </p><p>#crime</p>

At least 28 gang members killed in Haiti’s capital as residents join police to fight off attack

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