Sunday, February 12, 2023, during a joint operation between the Police of Lascahobas and the Departmental Unit for Maintaining Order (UDMO) of Mirebalais, four bandits were fatally injured, including the gang leader "Izo" thus known, in firefights with law enforcement.

During this operation, 1 M4 caliber 223 caliber assault rifle and 1 9mm pistol were recovered as well as a black Lexus vehicle were seized.

Let's recall that as part of the "Tornado 1" operation launched on January 27 https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-38718-haiti-anti-gang-fight-the-pnh-launches-operation-tornade-1-video.html against armed gangs throughout the national territory, Frantz Elbé the Commander-in-Chief a.i. of the National Police of Haiti (PNH), passed instructions to the Departmental Directors and Heads of the various jurisdictions police to do everything possible to dismantle all gang hotspots.

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-38838-haiti-operation-tornado-1-the-pnh-on-the-offensive-the-men-of-vitelom-retreat.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-38783-haiti-flash-the-dcpj-offers-10-million-gourdes-for-the-arrest-of-vitel-homme-innocent.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-38763-haiti-pnh-in-action-operation-tornade-1-first-positive-assessment.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-38718-haiti-anti-gang-fight-the-pnh-launches-operation-tornade-1-video.html

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