| 2018 Port-au-Prince massacre | |
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| Location | La Saline, Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Coordinates | 18°34′N 72°20′W / 18.56°N 72.34°W |
| Date | 13–18 November 2018 around 15:00 (UTC−05:00) |
Attack type | Mass shooting, mass sexual assault |
| Weapons | Automatic weapons, fire, machetes, rocks |
| Deaths | 71 civilians |
| Gang war in Haiti |
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On 13 November 2018, a massacre began within the La Saline slums of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. According to reports, at least 71 civilians were killed over a 24-hour period. It is alleged that the killings were either due to local gang wars or the actions of Haitian officials attempting to quell anti-corruption protests.[1]