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Brooklyn Mass Shooting: Three Dead, Nine Injured in Crown Heights Lounge Attack

Brooklyn Mass Shooting: Three Dead, Nine Injured in Crown Heights Lounge Attack

Brooklyn Mass Shooting: Three Dead, Nine Injured in Crown Heights Lounge Attack A tragic mass shooting at a Crown Heights lounge early Sunday has left three people dead and nine others wounded, prompting a swift response from New York City authorities. The incident unfolded just before 3:30 a.m. at the Taste of the City lounge on Franklin Avenue, triggering numerous 911 calls. Upon arrival, officers discovered twelve individuals, ranging from 19 to 61 years old, had been shot. A 19-year-old…

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Guatemalan Prison Crisis Ends: Hostage Guards Freed, Official Killed Amid Gang Riots

Guatemalan Prison Crisis Ends: Hostage Guards Freed, Official Killed Amid Gang Riots

Guatemalan Prison Crisis Ends: Hostage Guards Freed, Official Killed Amid Gang Riots Guatemalan authorities successfully secured the release of nine prison guards on Saturday, concluding a three-day hostage crisis sparked by violent inmate riots in Guatemala City. The guards had been held since Thursday by members of the Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang. The unrest, which began Tuesday, involved both Barrio 18 and Mara Salvatrucha gangs in two prisons. Inmates initiated the riots to demand the return of 10 gang leaders…

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Blackwater Founder’s Firm Begins Haiti Deployment Amid Soaring Gang Violence

Blackwater Founder’s Firm Begins Haiti Deployment Amid Soaring Gang Violence

Blackwater Founder’s Firm Begins Haiti Deployment Amid Soaring Gang Violence Vectus Global, the security firm founded by Erik Prince, has commenced the deployment of nearly 200 international personnel to Haiti. This move, part of a one-year agreement, aims to assist the Haitian government in reclaiming vast territories currently controlled by heavily armed gangs, a source familiar with the plans confirmed. The deployment by Prince’s company, which specializes in logistics, infrastructure, security, and defense, is intended to support Haiti’s National Police…

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Haiti’s New Transitional Council Takes Power Amid Immediate Gang Overthrow Threats

Haiti’s New Transitional Council Takes Power Amid Immediate Gang Overthrow Threats

Haiti’s New Transitional Council Takes Power Amid Immediate Gang Overthrow Threats Port-au-Prince, Haiti – A new era for Haiti’s leadership began on Thursday as wealthy businessman Laurent Saint-Cyr was inaugurated as the head of the transitional presidential council. Tasked with restoring stability to the deeply troubled nation, Saint-Cyr’s appointment comes at a critical juncture, with criminal gangs controlling an estimated 90% of the capital, Port-au-Prince. Addressing the nation during his swearing-in, Saint-Cyr acknowledged the profound crisis facing Haiti, stating, “It’s…

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Turks and Caicos Stunned by First Mass Shooting: 3 Dead, 10 Injured in Providenciales

Turks and Caicos Stunned by First Mass Shooting: 3 Dead, 10 Injured in Providenciales

Turks and Caicos Stunned by First Mass Shooting: 3 Dead, 10 Injured in Providenciales The Turks and Caicos Islands are reeling from an unprecedented act of violence after three young men were killed and ten others injured in the British territory’s first recorded mass shooting. The tragic incident unfolded early Sunday at a popular nightspot on the island of Providenciales. Police Commissioner Fitz Bailey confirmed that at least four suspects were involved in the deadly attack, though no arrests have…

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UN Sounds Alarm: Haiti’s Capital Nears Total Collapse Under Gang Control

UN Sounds Alarm: Haiti’s Capital Nears Total Collapse Under Gang Control

UN Sounds Alarm: Haiti’s Capital Nears Total Collapse Under Gang Control United Nations officials issued a stark warning this week, declaring that criminal gangs have seized “near-total control” of Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, pushing the impoverished Caribbean nation closer to the brink of state collapse. An estimated 90% of the capital is now under the dominion of these groups, who are aggressively expanding their violent reach into previously peaceful regions. Ghada Fathy Waly, executive director of the U.N. Office on Drugs…

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