Gang Raid in Haiti's Petite-Riviere Kills 70 and Displaces 6,000
Human rights groups confirmed on March 31, 2026, that at least 70 people were killed and 30 others wounded during a large-scale gang attack in Petite-Riviere on Sunday, March 29. The raid by armed groups resulted in the immediate displacement of approximately 6,000 residents fleeing toward neighboring communes. The massacre underscores the extreme volatility and lack of effective state control in Haiti's central regions as the national police remain overwhelmed by coordinated gang violence.
Casualties reported: 70
Displaced: 6000