Haiti: police recover cargo ship hijacked by gangs

Haiti: police recover cargo ship hijacked by gangs

Haiti’s National Police agency says it has recovered a hijacked cargo ship laden with rice following a gunbattle with gangs on Saturday off the coast of the capital, Port-au-Prince.

A ship carrying a cargo of rice has been attacked by bandits in the bay of Port-au-Prince on the night of 1 to 2 April 2025. The information has been reported by Le Nouvelliste, citing a source close to the National Harbour Authority (AFN). Despite the assault, the ship is currently being unloaded at the port of Port-au-Prince. This incident occurs as the country is going through a major logistical crisis. The international airport Toussaint Lou…