At least eight children and several adults were reportedly killed in a kamikaze drone strike during the birthday celebration of an alleged gang leader in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, where he was said to be distributing gifts, local media reported on Tuesday.

Local media Haiti Libre reported the attack targeted Albert Steevenson, known as Djouma, in the capital’s Simon Pele neighborhood over the weekend, killing more than a dozen people including at least eight children.

Investigation Ongoing

Haiti’s government began deploying explosive-packed kamikaze drones in March this year with support from Vectus Global, a private security firm run by Blackwater founder Erik Prince, aiming to fight violent armed groups that have taken control of most of the capital and expanded to surroundin

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