Sunrise Airways halts flights amid escalating violence in Haiti

Haitian airline Sunrise Airways halted flights as violence flared in Haiti, a company spokesperson said on Thursday, adding shootouts near the capital's airport had put people in danger.

Panic swept through downtown Port-au-Prince amid escalating violence marked by heavy gunfire and improvised barricades, which notorious gang leader Jimmy Cherizier, who goes by the nickname "Barbecue", took responsibility for.

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