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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Haiti gang attack triggers massive jailbreak at least a dozen dead - Caught on Camera

Few people remained in the biggest prison in Haiti's captial after attack by gang members allowed thousands to escape (Credit: AFP)

At least a dozen people died as gang members attacked the main prison in Haiti's capital, triggering a breakout by several thousand inmates, an AFP reporter and an NGO said Sunday.

The overnight attack came as part of a new spate of extreme violence in the capital Port-au-Prince, where well-armed gangs who control much of the city have wreaked havoc since Thursday.

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