UN Officials Warn Security Council of Relentless Gang Violence Threatening Haiti's Elections and Democratic Rule

United Nations officials have warned the Security Council that relentless gang violence continues to terrorize Haiti, killing civilians and defying security forces. The severely understrength Gang Suppression Force is struggling to contain the violence, which threatens the country's long-awaited elections and return to democratic rule. This comes as gangs in Haiti recently attacked an armored vehicle, leaving four Salvadoran soldiers unaccounted for, marking the biggest attack since a new international force began operations.