Specialized Task Force Drone Strike Kills 10 in Cité Soleil, Haiti
A drone strike conducted by a specialized task force under Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé killed ten civilians, including nine children, in the Cité Soleil district of Port-au-Prince. The operation, supported by private military contractor Vectus Global, was part of an intensified campaign against gang-controlled sectors. The UN Integrated Office in Haiti expressed alarm over the use of explosive-laden drones in densely populated residential areas, noting that gang violence has displaced over 1.5 million people this year.
Date: August 21, 2026
Location: Ouest, Haiti
Conflict: Haiti Gang Conflict
Category: airstrike
Severity: HIGH
Casualties reported: 10
Displaced: 450
Source: WSWS