Cité Soleil raid of 2007

Cité Soleil raid of 2007
Part of the prologue of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti
DateFebruary 10–11, 2007
Location
Cité Soleil
18°34′41″N 72°19′55″W / 18.578°N 72.332°W / 18.578; -72.332
Result Evans and associated gunmen arrested
Belligerents
Numerous unknown heavily armed gangs

Casualties and losses
20 59 arrested 1 UN soldier,
10 HNP policemen
4 civilians killed
30 wounded

The Cité Soleil raid of 2007 began on February 10, 2007, in the Cité Soleil district of Port-au-Prince, capital city of Haiti. It was intended to crack down on a notorious gang leader called "Evans". The raid was part of the United Nations Stabilisation Mission in Haiti.

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