Mass kidnapping in Kenscoff deepens Haiti’s security crisis.

Armed men killed at least 47 people and kidnapped more than 50 in Kenscoff, shattering hopes of improving security and prompting gang leaders to threaten executions if police intervene. Survivors described fleeing over bodies as gangs burned homes, seized families and posted videos warning Haiti’s police, while U.N. officials condemned reports that victims were executed after seeking shelter in a church. Analysts say the attack aims to stretch Haiti’s limited security forces and send a message ahead of December’s planned elections that gangs can strike at will. The assault follows earlier violence in the area and comes amid record displacement, rising killings and a sharp increase in kidnappings across the country.

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