Violence is intensifying in Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince this week, which saw a United Nations helicopter hit by gunfire and two gangs apparently target US embassy vehicles.

Armed gangs in Haiti have intensified their attacks on law enforcement and diplomatic corpses, recently targeting U.S. Embassy vehicles and a United Nations helicopter in Port-au-Prince. The violence marks yet another significant escalation as a coalition of gangs threatens diplomatic and humanitarian operations in the country.

The United States maintains its strong condemnation against ongoing gang violence aimed at destabilizing Haiti’s government and jeopardizing a future of peace and security for the Haitian people.”

GANGS opened fire on a United Nations helicopter, forcing it to land in Port-au-Prince, as violence surged again in Haiti’s capital. No-one was injured when several rounds of gunfire hit the helicopter, which was carrying three crew members and 15 passengers, according to a UN source.

In Haiti, 50 suspected gang members died following a coastal town attack. A dozen drowned when their boat capsized. The gangs, part of Viv Ansanm, attacked Arcahaie, burning homes. Police, needing reinforcements,

At least 50 suspected gang members have been killed in an attack on Haiti's western coastal city of Arcahaie. While the majority were shot by police, at least a dozen drowned on Wednesday when their boat,

Over 10,000 Haitians have been displaced amid escalating gang violence in Port-au-Prince. The U.N. reports an insufficiently resourced international force, although an appeal to convert it into a peacekeeping mission was blocked by China and Russia.

But a wave of gang violence in recent weeks, including an incident where a UN helicopter was shot at, has raised concerns about the situation in the country.Armed gangs in Haiti opened fire and hit a UN helicopter on Thursday,