Haiti police chief welcomes help to beat 'urban guerilla' gangs

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A man holds a pvc pipe as tires burn during a protest against insecurity in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on August 7, 2023. PHOTO | AFP

A Kenyan-led multinational force will hopefully help bring some semblance of stability to Haiti, where gang violence has escalated into a form of "urban guerrilla" warfare, the Caribbean country's police chief tells AFP.

The UN Security Council gave the green light this month for the deployment of a thousand-strong support force led by Kenyan police, after a year of repeated calls for help from Haiti.