U.S. Embassy in Haiti issues alert amid heavy gunfire and traffic disruptions

Heavy gunfire and traffic disruptions were seen on Friday in some areas of Haiti's capital, the local U.S. embassy said on Friday, a day after other violent events left four police officers dead.

Violence has sparked during Primer Minister Ariel Henry's visit to Kenya this week.

Earlier on Friday, the two countries signed a deal to secure a plan to send 1,000 police officers to lead a U.N.-approved mission aimed at tackling gang violence in the Caribbean nation.