{"id":2100150,"date":"2023-11-15T18:53:04","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T23:53:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gang-storms-haitian-hospital-takes-hundreds-of-women-and-children-hostage\/"},"modified":"2023-11-15T18:55:33","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T23:55:33","slug":"gang-storms-haitian-hospital-takes-hundreds-of-women-and-children-hostage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gang-storms-haitian-hospital-takes-hundreds-of-women-and-children-hostage\/","title":{"rendered":"Gang Storms Haitian Hospital, Takes Hundreds of Women and Children Hostage"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgang-storms-haitian-hospital-takes-hundreds-of-women-and-children-hostage%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2100150&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Gang Storms Haitian Hospital, Takes Hundreds of\u200b Women and Children Hostage<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gang-storms-haitian-hospital-takes-hundreds-of-women-and-children-hostage\/\" title=\"Gang Storms Haitian Hospital, Takes Hundreds of Women and Children Hostage\">heavily armed gang dramatically burst<\/a> into a hospital in Haiti on\u2062 Wednesday, seizing control and holding hundreds of\u200d women,\u2064 children, and newborns\u2063 hostage. The director of the\u2064 medical center, Jose Ulysse, urgently pleaded for help through \u200bsocial \u2062media, revealing \u200bthe dire \u200bsituation.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Desperate Plea \u2062for Help<\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Jose Ulysse, the founder and director of the Fontaine Hospital Center located in the sprawling Cite Soleil\u2063 slum in the \u200ccapital of Port-au-Prince, confirmed the shocking incident in a brief message exchange with The Associated Press. He expressed, &#8220;We \u2062are in great difficulty.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>No further details were \u200dimmediately available, leaving many questions unanswered as to why the assailants resorted\u200d to taking innocent patients\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/house-democrat-pushes-biden-give-obama-official-role-desperate-bid-free-hostages\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hostage<\/a>. Ulysse\u2064 did\u200c not provide any further \u200ccomments or responses.<\/p>\n<p>The hospital, situated in\u200d a community plagued by rampant \u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/chicago-dem-tears-cackling-kamala-touting-dem-success-despite-rampant-crime-gangs-illegals-not-laughing-matter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gang \u2064violence<\/a>, \u2064is considered a vital lifeline and a sanctuary\u2064 for \u200bthose affected.\u2063 Civilians residing in Cite Soleil endure\u200c routine acts\u200c of rape, beatings, and even\u2063 murder.<\/p>\n<p>Ulysse identified the perpetrators as members of the notorious Brooklyn gang, led by the infamous Gabriel Jean-Pierre, \u2062also known as &#8220;Ti \u200dGabriel.&#8221; Jean-Pierre is not only the leader of the Brooklyn gang but also heads the powerful \u2062G-Pep \u2063gang alliance, one of \u2064two \u200drival coalitions\u200d in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/devout-christian-nurse-kidnapped-daughter-haiti-forgives-captors-christs-name-hope-hug-heaven\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Haiti<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Brooklyn gang, \u200dconsisting of approximately 200 members, exerts\u2062 control over specific communities \u2064within Cite Soleil, \u2062including Brooklyn itself. Their\u2063 activities\u200b involve extortion, hijacking, and general violence against innocent civilians,\u2062 as \u200chighlighted \u200cin a\u2063 recent U.N. report.<\/p>\n<p>The report stated, &#8220;The G-Pep coalition and its allies have \u2063significantly strengthened their cooperation and \u200ddiversified their \u200dsources of income, \u200cparticularly through ransom kidnappings, which\u2062 has bolstered their combat capabilities.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, during an interview\u200c with\u200b The Associated Press, Ulysse revealed that he had personally been targeted by gangs \u200don \u2063two occasions.<\/p>\n<p>Since the assassination of President Jovenel Mo\u00efse in July 2021, gangs across Haiti\u2064 have continued to grow in power,\u2062 resulting in an alarming\u200d increase in \u2062kidnappings and killings.<\/p>\n<p>In a similar incident earlier this \u200byear, a \u2063group of at least 20 \u200barmed gang members stormed a hospital operated\u200c by Doctors \u200cWithout Borders, seizing \u200ba patient from an operating room.\u200c The criminals \u200cgained access by fabricating a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/misinformation-study-debunks-one-of-the-medias-biggest-lies-about-abortion-restrictions\/\" title=\"\u2018Misinformation\u2019: Study Debunks One Of The Media\u2019s Biggest Lies About Abortion Restrictions\">life-threatening emergency<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic\">The Western Journal \u200bhas reviewed this Associated Press story and may have altered it prior to publication\u2062 to \u2064ensure that it meets our editorial\u2062 standards.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2064post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-hospital-director-haiti-says-gang-stormed-took-hundreds-women-children-hostage\/\">Gang Storms Haitian Hospital, Takes Hundreds of Women and Children Hostage<\/a> appeared first\u2064 on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What comprehensive security reforms\u200d should the government of Haiti implement to\u200b address the underlying issues contributing\u200b to\u2062 violence and insecurity in the country<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Wanted in connection with multiple \u2062crimes,\u2063 including \u200ddrug trafficking \u2064and \u2062arms smuggling. The \u200bgang is known \u200dfor its brutality and\u200d has been responsible for numerous violent incidents \u2063in the area.<\/p>\n<p>This brazen attack on \u200ba hospital, where innocent\u200d women, children, and newborns were seeking medical care, is an alarming escalation of the violence that has plagued Haiti \u200bfor years. \u2064It highlights the utter disregard for human life and the lack of\u2063 security and law enforcement in the country.<\/p>\n<p>The government\u2062 of Haiti must\u2062 take immediate and decisive action \u200bto rescue the hostages and bring the \u2063perpetrators\u200d to justice. This incident further exposes the\u2064 weakness of\u2063 the\u2063 state&#8217;s institutions and \u2062the urgent need for comprehensive security reforms.<\/p>\n<p>International organizations and neighboring countries should also step in to support Haiti in resolving this crisis. The safety and well-being of \u2062innocent\u200d civilians should\u2064 be a priority, and the\u200c international community must not turn a \u200dblind\u2062 eye to their \u200bsuffering.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2063hostage\u2062 situation\u2063 at the Fontaine Hospital Center is a \u200cstark reminder of the challenges faced by the people of Haiti on a daily basis. It\u2062 is a call to action for the international \u200dcommunity to \u2064address the underlying issues that contribute to \u200dsuch acts \u200dof violence\u200c and insecurity.<\/p>\n<p>Innocent civilians\u2064 should not have\u2064 to \u200dlive in fear of armed \u2064gangs and \u200bcriminal organizations. Hospitals should be safe havens, not targets of\u200c violence. The international community must stand together to support Haiti in building a safer and more stable future \u2062for its people.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2062situation\u2063 in\u200c Haiti requires an immediate and\u200d coordinated response from all\u2064 stakeholders. It is not enough to \u200dcondemn these \u200dacts of violence; concrete actions must be\u200c taken to \u200densure the\u200c safety and security of the Haitian population.<\/p>\n<p>As the world watches and\u2062 waits for updates on the \u200dhostage \u200bsituation, we must not forget \u2064the plight of the Haitian people. They deserve peace,\u2064 stability, and the freedom to\u2062 live without fear. Let us hope that \u200cthis crisis can be resolved swiftly and that\u200b steps are taken to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-plane-crash-three-dead-after-aircraft-hits-hangar-shortly-after-takeoff\/\" title=\"Three killed in California plane crash as aircraft collides with hangar after takeoff.\">prevent\u2064 similar incidents<\/a> in the\u2062 future.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200d international community must \u200bcome together to support \u2064Haiti in its quest for\u2064 a better future. \u200cThis requires addressing the root causes of violence, strengthening \u2062security \u200dinstitutions, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rubio-scott-introduce-bill-targeting-venezuelas-maduro\/\" title=\"Rubio, Scott Introduce Bill Targeting Venezuela\u2019s Maduro\">providing humanitarian assistance<\/a> to those most affected.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2063 hostage crisis \u200cat the \u2062Fontaine\u200d Hospital Center is a tragic reminder of\u200b the \u200durgent\u2062 need for action.\u2064 It is \u200dtime for the world to \u2064stand \u200din\u2063 solidarity with the people of Haiti and work towards a safer and more prosperous future for all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A heavily armed gang burst into a hospital in Haiti on Wednesday and took hostage hundreds of women, children and newborns, according to the director of the medical center who pleaded for help via social media. 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