Haiti police end fuel terminal gang blockade

Haitian police have taken control of a fuel terminal that had been blockaded by armed gangs since September.

Haiti’s government said following the development, fuel will be available on Monday after weeks of shortages that have triggered a humanitarian crisis.

“The government congratulates the Haitian National Police for the professionalism it showed today, in retaking control of the Varreux terminal that was under the control of armed men,” the office of Prime Minister Ariel Henry said in a statement.

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Sources say the police launched a major operation to confront the gangs which resulted in the heavy shooting.

A group of gangs, collectively known as G9, blocked the entrance to the Varreux terminal in September, leaving the country without gasoline and diesel and leading the United Nations to discuss sending in a task force to reopen the facility.

Zainab Sa’id