2024 Haitian jailbreak
| Battle of Port-au-Prince (2024) | |||||||
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| Part of the Haitian conflict (2020–present) and the Haitian crisis (2018–present) | |||||||
Map of Haiti | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Revolutionary Forces of the G9 Family and Allies |
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Jimmy Chérizier Guy Philippe |
Ariel Henry Michel Patrick Boisvert | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 38 dead, 15,000 homeless, 362,000 displaced | |||||||
Amid the unrest in Haiti since 2018, armed gangs stormed Haiti's two largest prisons in March 2024, resulting in more than 4,700 inmates escaping. The gangs demanded that acting Prime Minister Ariel Henry resign, attacking and closing Toussaint Louverture International Airport and preventing Henry from entering the country. The Haitian government declared a 72-hour state of emergency and a nighttime curfew in Ouest Department in an attempt to curb the violence and chaos. On 12 March 2024, Henry indicated his intention to resign as acting prime minister in response to the deteriorating security situation.