Gang Clashes in Cul-de-Sac Plain Leave Civilians Trapped in Crossfire

As of 7 p.m. on Monday, April 20, 2026, the situation remained tense in the Cul-de-Sac Plain. Since Wednesday, two criminal coalitions have been clashing in a bloody battle for territorial control. The gangs Chen Mechan, Taliban led by Jeff Gwo Lwa (Canaan), and 400 Mawozo of Lanmò San Jou are fighting against the gangs of Pierre 6 and Terre Noire in the commune of Cité Soleil.

This situation has caused heightened tensions in Pierre 6, Duvivier, Village Renaissance, Fourgy, Sarthe, among other areas, throughout the we